The Campaigns Of Napoleon Bonaparte 1796-1797 Site

The fortress of Mantua was the key to Austrian power in Italy. For nearly eight months, the campaign revolved around Austrian attempts to relieve the besieged city. Napoleon had to defeat four successive relief armies:

Piedmont exited the war, leaving Napoleon free to focus solely on Austria. The Bridge at Lodi and the Entry into Milan The Campaigns of Napoleon Bonaparte 1796-1797

The 1796–1797 campaign redefined modern warfare. It proved that a smaller, faster army could defeat a larger, static one through superior maneuver and morale. Napoleon returned to Paris not just as a hero, but as the most powerful man in France, setting the stage for his eventual rise to Emperor. The fortress of Mantua was the key to