1798 ⟶ French Forces Recapture Rome

December 14: French army under Championnet recaptures Rome.
Timelines Logo
Year
1798
1799

⚔️ French Forces Recapture Rome

December 14: French army under Championnet recaptures Rome.⟶
French RevolutionMilitary CampaignItalian CampaignRomeChampionnetRepublicWarConflict

⚔️ French Army Marches on Rome

January 11: The Directory orders General Berthier and his army to march on Rome to punish the papal government for the murder of General Duphot.⟶
French Army Marches on Rome (1798)
French RevolutionMilitary CampaignPapal StatesGeneral BerthierRomeItalian CampaignDirectoryWarExpansionismConflict

⚔️ French Army Enters Rome

February 10: Berthier and his army enter Rome.⟶
French Revolutionary WarsMilitary InvasionRomeBerthierPapal StatesItalyExpansionConflictRepublicanism

⚔️ French Army Defeats Neapolitan Forces at Civita Castellana

December 6: French army under Jean Étienne Championnet defeats the army of the King of Naples and his wife at Battle of Civita Castellana.⟶
French Army Defeats Neapolitan Forces at Civita Castellana (1798)
French RevolutionMilitary CampaignsItalian CampaignNaplesJean Étienne ChampionnetBattleWarfareExpansionRevolutionary Wars

⚔️ French Army Forces King of Naples into Exile

December 21: French army attacks Naples and forces King of Naples to take sanctuary on the flagship of Admiral Nelson.⟶
French RevolutionNaplesItalian CampaignMilitary CampaignKing Ferdinand IVAdmiral NelsonExileFrench ArmyInvasion

⚔️ French Occupation of Naples

January 23: French army occupies Naples⟶
French Occupation of Naples (1799)
French RevolutionNaplesItalian CampaignMilitary CampaignOccupationWarfareNapoleonic Wars (precursor)