Commander of Army of Italy
Napoleon received command of the Army of Italy, placing him at the head of the campaign against Austria and Piedmont.
Role range: 1795-1799
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Napoleon I Biography and Timeline — Page 4
Follow Napoleon I through 470 dated historical records for France.
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1796
Commander of Army of Italy
Appointed Commander of the Army in Italy
Marriage
Marries Josephine Tascher de la Pagerie
Role range: 1804-1815
Marriage to Josephine
Napoleon married Josephine de Beauharnais in Paris shortly before leaving to take command of the Army of Italy.
Role range: 1795-1799
Departure for Army of Italy
Napoleon left Paris to join the Army of Italy after receiving its command earlier that month.
Role range: 1795-1799
Invasion of Italy
Leads the Army into Italy
Role range: 1793-1799 – 1804-1815
Battle of Montenotte
Napoleon won at Montenotte, opening the Italian campaign with a victory that separated Austrian and Piedmontese forces.
Role range: 1795-1799
Battle of Montenotte
Commands the Army of Italy against the Austrians & Sardinians
Role range: 1792-1799 – 1804-1815
Battle of Millesimo
Commands the Army of Italy against the Austrians & Sardinians
Role range: 1792-1799 – 1804-1815
Battle of Dego
Commands the Army of Italy against the Austrians & Sardinians
Role range: 1792-1799 – 1804-1815
Battle of Mondovi
Napoleon defeated the Piedmontese at Mondovi, increasing pressure on the Kingdom of Sardinia to seek an armistice.
Role range: 1795-1799
Battle of Mondovi
Commands the Army of Italy against the Austrians & Sardinians
Role range: 1792-1799 – 1804-1815
Armistice of Cherasco
Napoleon concluded the Armistice of Cherasco with Sardinia, securing French gains and freeing his army to concentrate against Austria.
Role range: 1795-1799
Armistice
Secures an Armistice with the Aerdinians
Role range: 1793-1799 – 1804-1815
Battle of Lodi
Drives the Austrians out of Lombardy
Role range: 1792-1799 – 1804-1815
Battle of Lodi
Napoleon defeated Austrian forces at Lodi and forced a crossing of the Adda during the advance into Lombardy.
Role range: 1795-1799
Entry into Milan
Napoleon entered Milan after the victory at Lodi, strengthening French control of Lombardy during the Italian campaign.
Role range: 1795-1799
Capture of Venetian Rep
Occupies the Venetian Republic
Role range: 1792-1799 – 1804-1815
Invasion of Lombardy
Napoleon conquers Lombardy as far as Mantua then creates the Lombard Republic
Role range: 1793-1799 – 1804-1815
Lombard Republic
Founds the Lombard Republic
Role range: 1793-1799 – 1804-1815
Siege of Mantua
Drives the Austrians out of Mantua
Role range: 1792-1799 – 1804-1815
Invasion of Papal States
Begins the invasion of Papal territory
Role range: 1793-1799 – 1804-1815
Battle of Lonato
Defeats the Austrians in Mantua
Role range: 1792-1799 – 1804-1815
Battle of Castiglione
Napoleon defeated the Austrian army at Castiglione during the first major attempt to relieve the siege of Mantua.
Role range: 1795-1799
Battle of Castiglione
Defeats the Austrians in Mantua
Role range: 1792-1799 – 1804-1815
Battle of Bassano
Napoleon defeated Austrian forces at Bassano and continued the campaign to prevent relief of Mantua.
Role range: 1795-1799
Battle of Bassano
Defeats the Austrians in Mantua
Role range: 1792-1799 – 1804-1815
Cispadine Rep
Creates the Cispadine Republic
Role range: 1793-1799 – 1804-1815
Battle of Arcole
Napoleon secured victory at Arcole after three days of fighting, forcing the Austrian army to withdraw from the Adige region.
Role range: 1795-1799
Cisalpine Rep
The Cisalpine Republic is founded, modelled on the French Constitution
Role range: 1793-1799 – 1804-1815
Constitution of France
The Cisalpine Republic is founded, modelled on the French Constitution
Role range: 1793-1799 – 1804-1815
Battle of Adige
Italians fight with Napoleon against Austria waving their new green, white & red flags
Role range: 1792-1799 – 1804-1815
1797
Battle of Rivoli
Napoleon defeated the Austrian relief army at Rivoli, breaking the final major attempt to relieve Mantua.
Role range: 1795-1799
Capitulation of Mantua
Mantua capitulated to Napoleon's forces, completing a decisive phase of the Italian campaign against Austria.
Role range: 1795-1799
Capture of Mantua
Wurmser surrenders his Army of Italy & Mantua to Bonaparte
Role range: 1792-1799 – 1804-1815
Battle of Tagliamento
Defeats the Austrians under Archduke Charles
Role range: 1792-1799 – 1804-1815
Treaty of Leoben
The Treaty of Loeben is concluded after the armistice of Judenbourg
Role range: 1793-1799 – 1804-1815
Armistice
The armistice of Judenbourg is concluded after the Battle of Tagliamento
Role range: 1792-1799 – 1804-1815
Preliminaries of Leoben
Napoleon agreed preliminary peace terms with Austria at Leoben after advancing toward the Habsburg heartlands.
Role range: 1795-1799
Cisalpine Rep
Creates the Cisalpine Republic
Role range: 1793-1799 – 1804-1815
Records, sources and methodology
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