Army of the Alps
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The Army of the Alps was a French Revolutionary field army tasked with defending and conducting operations along France’s Alpine frontiers, particularly against forces in Piedmont-Sardinia and northern Italy.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | French Revolutionary field army ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1792
ⓘ
1793 ⓘ 1794 ⓘ 1795 ⓘ 1796 ⓘ |
| allegiance | French First Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alpine military campaigns
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French–Italian border ⓘ |
| campaignArea |
Dauphiné
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Piedmont NERFINISHED ⓘ Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| disbandedDuring | late 18th century ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
Austrian forces
ⓘ
Sardinian forces ⓘ |
| engagementType | mountain warfare ⓘ |
| formedDuring | French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front |
France–Piedmont frontier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Italian front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonRegion |
Alps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeastern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Age of Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Army ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
François Christophe de Kellermann
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kellermann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | coalition forces ⓘ |
| partOf | French Revolutionary Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponent |
Habsburg Austria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
defense of Alpine frontiers
ⓘ
offensive operations into northern Italy ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
protect southeastern French borders
ⓘ
secure Alpine passes ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | French Ministry of War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Alpine front ⓘ |
| type | field army ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
light infantry skirmishing in mountainous terrain
ⓘ
revolutionary mass conscription ⓘ |
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