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1797 in the Republic of Venice

  • 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…
  • 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…