1796Bonaparte's Italian Campaign Begins

April 10: Bonaparte begins his Italian campaign with victori...
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⚔️ Bonaparte's Italian Campaign Begins

April 10: Bonaparte begins his Italian campaign with victories over the Austrians at Montenotte (April 12) and the Sardinians at Millesimo (April 13).
Bonaparte's Italian Campaign Begins (1796)
French RevolutionMilitary CampaignBonaparteItalian CampaignWarAustriaSardiniaMontenotteMillesimoFirst Coalition

⚔️ Bonaparte Sieges Mantua

June 4: Bonaparte begins the siege of Mantua, the last Italian city held by Austria.
Bonaparte Sieges Mantua (1796)
French RevolutionWar of the First CoalitionNapoleonic WarsItalian CampaignSiegeMilitaryBonaparteAustriaMantuaMilitary Strategy

⚔️ Bonaparte's Victory at the Battle of Rivoli

January 14: Bonaparte defeats the Austrians at the Battle of Rivoli.
Bonaparte's Victory at the Battle of Rivoli (1797)
French RevolutionMilitaryBattleWarfareNapoleonic WarsBonaparteAustriaRivoliItalian CampaignVictory

⚔️ Bonaparte's Italian Offensive Against Archduke Charles Begins

March 9: Bonaparte begins a new offensive in Italy against the army of the Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen.
Bonaparte's Italian Offensive Against Archduke Charles Begins (1797)
French Revolutionary WarsItalian CampaignNapoleonic Wars (precursor)BonaparteArchduke CharlesMilitary OffensiveBattleMilitary StrategyHabsburg Austria

⚔️ Austrians Begin Negotiations After Bonaparte's Victories

April 7: After a series of victories by Bonaparte, the Austrians agree to negotiate.
Napoleonic WarsFirst CoalitionAustriaMilitary CampaignsBonaparteNegotiationsWarfareTreaties

⚔️ Bonaparte's Syrian Campaign Begins

February 20: Bonaparte marches his army from Cairo toward Syria.
Bonaparte's Syrian Campaign Begins (1799)
French RevolutionNapoleonic WarsMilitary CampaignSyriaEgyptBonaparteMiddle EastOttoman EmpireInvasion