The decisive blow against the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia.
With Mantua finally surrendered and the road to Vienna open, the Austrians sued for peace. Napoleon negotiated the (October 1797) largely on his own terms, bypassing the government in Paris:
Napoleon’s first goal was to separate the Austrian army from their Piedmontese allies. In a lightning-fast two-week offensive (the Montenotte Campaign), he won a series of engagements:
When Napoleon arrived in Nice in March 1796, he found 38,000 soldiers who were poorly fed, unpaid, and lacked shoes. He famously promised them "honor, glory, and riches" in the fertile plains of Italy.
The ancient Republic of Venice was partitioned between France and Austria. 💡 Legacy of the Campaign
The decisive blow against the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia.
With Mantua finally surrendered and the road to Vienna open, the Austrians sued for peace. Napoleon negotiated the (October 1797) largely on his own terms, bypassing the government in Paris: The Campaigns of Napoleon Bonaparte 1796-1797
Napoleon’s first goal was to separate the Austrian army from their Piedmontese allies. In a lightning-fast two-week offensive (the Montenotte Campaign), he won a series of engagements: The decisive blow against the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia
When Napoleon arrived in Nice in March 1796, he found 38,000 soldiers who were poorly fed, unpaid, and lacked shoes. He famously promised them "honor, glory, and riches" in the fertile plains of Italy. he found 38
The ancient Republic of Venice was partitioned between France and Austria. 💡 Legacy of the Campaign