1796-1797 Du pont d'Arcole à la bataille de Rivoli: Les derniers jours de la Première campagne d'Italie

The French Directory, in 1796, decided to hit the Austro—Hungarian Empire at the heart. Two armies in Germany failed when the small army of Italy, under the orders of Bonaparte, in a dazzling and brilliant campaign rolled the Austrians. In less than twelve months, it destroyed four Austrian armies, grabbed a part of Piedmont, founded two republics, conquered northern Italy, and on October 7, 1797, signed the Treaty of Campo Formio with Austria. Napoleon Bonaparte accessed to glory. The Batt...