Second Italian campaign
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The Second Italian campaign was Napoleon Bonaparte’s 1800 military offensive in northern Italy, culminating in the Battle of Marengo and reasserting French dominance over the region.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Italian campaign of 1800 | 1 |
| Second Italian campaign (1799–1800) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic campaign
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military campaign ⓘ |
| commandedForce | Army of the Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
French Republic
NERFINISHED
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Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culminatesIn | Battle of Marengo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Napoleon’s seizure of power as First Consul ⓘ |
| geographicalContext |
Alps
NERFINISHED
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Po River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAustrianArmy | Army of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Austrian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoalitionOpponent | Second Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommander | Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequence | Reassertion of French dominance in northern Italy ⓘ |
| hasDateOfClimacticBattle | 14 June 1800 ⓘ |
| hasFrenchArmy | Army of the Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFrenchPoliticalLeader | Napoleon Bonaparte as First Consul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
Battle of Marengo
NERFINISHED
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Concentration of French forces around Alessandria ⓘ French crossing of the Great St Bernard Pass ⓘ Relief of Genoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Lombardy
NERFINISHED
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Piedmont NERFINISHED ⓘ Po Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorBattle | Battle of Marengo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryInnovation | Rapid concentration of dispersed forces ⓘ |
| hasObjective | To recover French control over northern Italy ⓘ |
| hasOpponentCommander | Michael von Melas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOpposingForce | Austrian army in Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
Austrian withdrawal from much of northern Italy
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Strengthening of Napoleon’s political position in France ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryAdversary | Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResult | French victory ⓘ |
| hasStrategicGoal | To force Austria to negotiate peace ⓘ |
| hasTheater |
Italian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Northern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | French Revolutionary era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSubconflictOf | War of the Second Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Decisive engagement at Marengo
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Strategic surprise achieved by Alpine crossing ⓘ |
| partOf | French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Italian campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToTreaty | Treaty of Lunéville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1800 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Second Italian campaign (1799–1800)
this entity surface form:
Italian campaign of 1800