Army of Italy (Austrian)
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The Army of Italy (Austrian) was the Habsburg Monarchy’s principal field army operating in the Italian theater during the Napoleonic Wars, opposing French forces in campaigns such as those of 1796–97 and 1805.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Habsburg army formation
ⓘ
field army ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
1790s
ⓘ
1800s ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Holy Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Habsburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentOf |
Battle of Arcole
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Bassano (1796) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Caldiero (1796) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Caldiero (1805) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Castiglione NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Lodi NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Rivoli NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Tarvis (1797) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Verona (1805) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Brenta (1796) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
French Revolutionary Wars
ⓘ
Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| country |
Austrian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonOrHeadquarters |
Lombardy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Venetia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Austrian land forces ⓘ |
| notableCampaign |
Italian campaign of 1796–1797
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian campaign of 1805 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser NERFINISHED ⓘ Heinrich von Bellegarde NERFINISHED ⓘ József Alvinczi NERFINISHED ⓘ Karl Mack von Leiberich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Italian theater
ⓘ
Northern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First French Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ French Army of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedCommander | Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Imperial and Royal Army (Habsburg Monarchy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole | field operations in Italy against French forces ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
contain French expansion in Italy
ⓘ
defend Austrian possessions in Italy ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
War of the First Coalition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the Third Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
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