When did Napoleon Bonaparte take command of the Army of Italy?
Napoleon Bonaparte arrived to take command on the 27th of March 1796. He found a starving force suffering from severe supply shortages and rampant indiscipline.
Questions about Army of Italy (France)
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who commanded the Army of Italy after General Biron in 1793?
General Brunet took over command again from the 5th of May through the 8th of August 1793 before reporting to Kellermann. Pierre Jardat Dumerbion held command from the 29th of December 1793 to the 21st of November 1794 with Napoleon and Massena as subordinates.
What happened to the original Army of Italy unit in 1800?
A new force known as the armée de Réserve formed at Dijon on the 8th of March 1800. It adopted the title Armée d'Italie on the 23rd of June 1800 when merged with remnants of the original unit under General Masséna.
Which battles did the Army of Italy fight during the war of the Third Coalition in 1805?
The army participated in the war of the Third Coalition during 1805 under André Masséna. They engaged Austrians at Verona and Caldiero in northern Italy that same year.
How many regiments were dismissed or dissolved by Napoleon Bonaparte upon taking command?
Napoleon dismissed the 13th regiment of hussards for indiscipline and dissolved an entire regiment after it revolted at the end of March. These purges transformed the force into the most Jacobin of all French armies.