1799 ⟶ Jourdan's Resignation and Rhine Retreat

April 3: Jourdan resigns as commander of the Army of the Dan...
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1799

⚔️ Jourdan's Resignation and Rhine Retreat

April 3: Jourdan resigns as commander of the Army of the Danube. His army pulls back to the west bank of the Rhine on April 6.⟶
Jourdan's Resignation and Rhine Retreat (1799)
French Revolutionary WarsMilitary CampaignArmy of the DanubeGeneral JourdanRhineDefeatWithdrawalMilitary StrategyFrench Army

⚔️ French Armies Cross the Rhine

March 1–2: French armies under Jourdan and Bernadotte cross the Rhine.⟶
French Armies Cross the Rhine (1799)
French RevolutionWar of the Second CoalitionRhineMilitary CampaignJourdanBernadotteInvasionMilitary StrategyTerritorial Expansion