Siege of Mantua (1796–1797)
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The Siege of Mantua (1796–1797) was a pivotal campaign of the French Revolutionary Wars in which Napoleon Bonaparte’s forces besieged and ultimately compelled the surrender of the Austrian-held fortress city of Mantua in northern Italy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Mantua (1796–1797) canonical | 4 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military campaign
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siege ⓘ |
| aimOfAustrians | relieve the besieged fortress ⓘ |
| aimOfFrench | force Austrian capitulation in Italy ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Republic
NERFINISHED
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French Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Austrian Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
|
| besiegingForce | French Army of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityStatus | fortress city ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Austrian side defending Mantua
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French side led by Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| commander |
Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser
NERFINISHED
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Heinrich von Bellegarde NERFINISHED ⓘ József Alvinczi NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendingForce | Austrian garrison of Mantua ⓘ |
| endDate | 1797 ⓘ |
| followedBy | French advance into the Austrian heartland ⓘ |
| fortressType | fortified city ⓘ |
| garrisonCommander | Josef Franz Canto d’Irles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonStatus | Austrian-held fortress ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | surrounded by marshes and lakes ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| location |
Lombardy
NERFINISHED
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Mantua NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Italy ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
French victories at Castiglione, Arcole, and Rivoli related to relief attempts
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multiple Austrian relief attempts ⓘ |
| outcome |
enhancement of Napoleon Bonaparte’s reputation
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isolation of Austrian forces in Italy ⓘ |
| partOf |
French Revolutionary Wars
NERFINISHED
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War of the First Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Napoleon’s 1796 Italian campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Austrian surrender
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French victory ⓘ |
| significance |
key step in French domination of northern Italy
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pivotal campaign in the War of the First Coalition ⓘ |
| startDate | 1796 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of northern Italy
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security of Austrian positions in Italy ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | capture of Mantua fortress ⓘ |
| surrenderDate | 1797 ⓘ |
| theatre | Italian theatre of the French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | siege warfare ⓘ |
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