Italian campaign of 1796–1797
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The Italian campaign of 1796–1797 was Napoleon Bonaparte’s first major military campaign, in which he led French forces to a series of decisive victories over Austrian and allied armies in northern Italy, dramatically enhancing his power and prestige.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic campaign
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military campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austrian army in Italy
NERFINISHED
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French Army of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Sardinian forces ⓘ |
| commander | Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Army of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the First Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
creation of sister republics in Italy
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territorial reorganization of northern Italy ⓘ weakening of Austrian influence in Italy ⓘ |
| country | French First Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1797-10-17 ⓘ |
| followedBy | French invasion of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Alps
NERFINISHED
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Northern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Po Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
André Masséna
NERFINISHED
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Jean Sérurier NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierre Augereau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | siege of Mantua (1796–1797) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
defeat Austrian forces in northern Italy
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force Austria to make peace with France ⓘ |
| opponent |
Habsburg Monarchy
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont NERFINISHED ⓘ various Italian states allied with Austria ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser
NERFINISHED
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Feldmarschall-Leutnant Argenteau NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann Peter Beaulieu NERFINISHED ⓘ József Alvinczi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
French dominance in northern Italy
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collapse of the First Coalition in Italy ⓘ rise of Napoleon Bonaparte’s political and military prestige ⓘ |
| partOf | French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | French Army of Italy operations of 1795 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| significantBattle |
Battle of Arcole
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Bassano NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Castiglione NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Dego NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Lodi NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Millesimo NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Mondovì NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Montenotte NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Rivoli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1796-03-27 ⓘ |
| strategy |
rapid maneuver warfare
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separation and defeat of enemy columns in detail ⓘ |
| treaty |
Armistice of Cherasco
NERFINISHED
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Treaty of Campo Formio NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Paris (1796) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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French campaigns in Italy (1796–1797)
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Italian theatre of the War of the First Coalition
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French invasion of Italy (1796–1797)
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French Revolutionary Wars in Italy
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French invasion of Italy (1796–1797)