1796 ⟶ French Forces Capture Stuttgart

July 18: French army under General Laurent de Gouvion Saint-...
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⚔️ French Occupation of Frankfurt

October 23: French troops occupy Frankfurt am Main.⟶
French Occupation of Frankfurt (1792)
French RevolutionMilitary CampaignsGerman StatesInvasionWar of the First CoalitionOccupationRhinelandTerritorial Expansion

⚔️ French Army Invades Austrian Netherlands

October 27: The French army under Dumouriez invades the Austrian Netherlands (Belgium). They occupy Brussels on November 14.⟶
French Army Invades Austrian Netherlands (1792)
French RevolutionMilitary CampaignWar of the First CoalitionInvasionBelgiumDumouriezAustrian NetherlandsTerritorial ExpansionBattle of JemappesBrussels Occupation

⚔️ French Capture Brussels

July 8: French forces under Generals Jourdan and Pichegru capture Brussels from Austrians.⟶
French Capture Brussels (1794)
French RevolutionMilitary CampaignAustrian NetherlandsJourdanPichegruBrusselsMilitary VictoryFirst Coalition WarExpansion

⚔️ French Army Occupies Cologne

October 6: A French army captures Cologne.⟶
French Army Occupies Cologne (1794)
French RevolutionMilitary CampaignsRhinelandWar of the First CoalitionTerritorial ExpansionOccupationMilitary StrategyFrench ArmyCologne

⚔️ French Forces Capture Stuttgart

July 18: French army under General Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr captures Stuttgart.⟶
French Forces Capture Stuttgart (1796)
French RevolutionMilitary CampaignWar of the First CoalitionRhinelandGerman StatesStuttgartGeneral Saint-CyrTerritorial Expansion

🤝 Rastatt Parliament Approves French Annexation of Rhineland

March 9: The Parliament of German states, meeting in Rastadt, accepts the annexation of the left bank of the Rhine by France.⟶
French RevolutionRastattAnnexationRhinelandGerman StatesTerritorial ExpansionWar of the First CoalitionInternational RelationsDiplomacy