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1797 in Italy
- Battle of Tarvis (1797)On the 2nd of February 1797, Feldmarschall Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser surrendered the fortress of Mantua to French forces.
- Treaty of Campo FormioA small house in the main square of Campo Formio held the weight of European history on the 17th of October 1797. Napoleon Bonaparte and Count Philipp von…
- Siege of Mantua (1796–1797)Mantua sits on the Mincio River in the Lombardy region of Italy. In 1796, water surrounded nearly every side of the city.
- Battle of RivoliThe morning of Saturday the 14th of January found Alvinczi engaging the division of Joubert. He had united three Austrian columns between Caprino on the…
- Italian campaign of 1796–1797On the 27th of March 1796, Napoleon Bonaparte summoned three senior generals to his headquarters in Nice. Louis Alexandre Berthier served as chief of staff…
- Fall of the Republic of VeniceIn April 1796, General Napoleon Bonaparte crossed the Alps with 45,000 men to confront Austrian and Piedmontese forces. He chose to march through Venetian…