Napoleon sends Moreau to campaign in Germany, …
Years: 1800 - 1800
Napoleon sends Moreau to campaign in Germany, and goes himself to raise a new army at Dijon and march through Switzerland to attack the Austrian armies in Italy from behind.
Narrowly avoiding defeat, he bests the Austrians at the Battle of Marengo and reoccupies northern Italy.
Moreau meanwhile invades Bavaria and wins a great battle against Austria at Hohenlinden.
Moreau continues toward Vienna and the Austrians sue for peace.
Narrowly avoiding defeat, he bests the Austrians at the Battle of Marengo and reoccupies northern Italy.
Moreau meanwhile invades Bavaria and wins a great battle against Austria at Hohenlinden.
Moreau continues toward Vienna and the Austrians sue for peace.
People
Groups
- Austria, Archduchy of
- Ottoman Empire
- Habsburg Monarchy, or Empire
- Britain, Kingdom of Great
- French First Republic
- Helvetic Republic
Topics
- French Revolution
- French Revolutionary Wars, or “Great French War”
- Second Coalition, War of the
- French Revolutionary Wars: Campaigns of 1800
