Army of Observation
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The Army of Observation was a French Revolutionary field force that served as a precursor to the Army of the Danube, monitoring enemy movements along France’s eastern frontiers before being reorganized for active campaigning in Germany.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Army of Observation canonical | 3 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | French Revolutionary army ⓘ |
| allegiance | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | preparation for active campaigning in Germany ⓘ |
| conflict | French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| country | French First Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | strategic surveillance of enemy forces ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | served as a precursor to an offensive field army in Germany ⓘ |
| opponent |
Habsburg Monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Armies of the French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Army of the Danube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTask | monitor enemy movements along France’s eastern frontiers ⓘ |
| role |
border observation force
ⓘ
field army ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose |
provide intelligence for future offensive operations in Germany
ⓘ
secure France’s eastern border ⓘ |
| successor | Army of the Danube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Upper Rhine region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern frontier of France ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| type | field force ⓘ |
| wasReorganizedInto | Army of the Danube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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