g) The Wars Of The French Revolution Until 1799

Question 1

When was the War of the First Coalition?

Answer 1

1792-97

Question 3

Until 1795, who was France at war with?

Answer 3

Britain 
Holy Roman Empire
Spain
Austria 
Prussia
Netherlands

Question 4

When and what was the Battle of Fleurus?

Answer 4

June 1794

The French defeated a coalition army in the Austrian Netherlands

This victory led to all the coalition, except Britain, pulling out of the war

By 1795 the Austrian Netherlands was occupied

The United Provinces (Holland) were invaded

Question 5

When did Prussia make peace with France?

Answer 5

April 1795

Treaty of Basel

Question 6

When did French troops move to Spain?

Answer 6

After conquering the Rhineland in July 1795

Question 7

By 1795, which two countries continued in the war against France?

Answer 7

Britain and Austria

Question 8

At the end of 1795, who did France want to gain support in the war from?

Answer 8

The Dutch Navy

To help counterbalance the British Navy

Question 9

In 1796, which country did France focus on in the war?

Answer 9

Austria

Question 10

Who was given command of the Italian campaign in March 1796?

Answer 10

Napoleon Bonaparte

Question 11

By May 1796, what had Napoleon achieved?

Answer 11

Defeated Piedmont

Defeated the Austrians at the Battle of Lodi

Captured Milan

Question 12

Who was the Austrian Field Marshall who created setbacks for France?

What were the setbacks?

Answer 12

Archduke Charles

He defeated Jourdan in Battles at Amberg and Wurzburg

He defeated Moreau at the Battle of Emmendigen

Question 13

What examples prove that Napoleon was running French foreign policy by the end of 1797?

Answer 13

• Napoleon signed an armistice with Austria in April 1797 without consulting the Directory
• He created new states (Cisalpine Republic)
• He gave Austria Venice and part of the Venetian Republic
• The Peace of Campo Formio in October 1797

Question 14

By 1797, why was Britain isolated?

Answer 14

Its major allies were out of the war

Question 15

Who did France seek support from in 1797?

Answer 15

1. Irish Nationalists - they opposed British rule

2. Spain & Holland - assistance from these naval fleets could help end British control of the seas

Question 16

What were the new territories under French control by 1798?

Answer 16

1. The Helvetic Republic
2. Italy
3. The Batavian Republic
4. Germany

Question 17

When was the War of the Second Coalition?

Answer 17

1798-1802

Question 18

Who was involved in the war from 1798-99?

Answer 18

France and Spain

vs

Britain, Russia and the Holy Roman Empire

Question 19

Why did Napoleon go to Egypt in May 1798?

Answer 19

To disrupt British trade routes to India

Question 20

In August 1798, what Battle was Napoleon defeated at?

Answer 20

The Battle of Aboukir Bay

Question 21

When was the Second Coalition against France created?

Answer 21

After the Battle of the Nile

Russia declared war due to France’s seizure of Malta

Question 22

When and why did France declare war on Austria for the second time?

Answer 22

March 1799

Retaliation to Austria allowing Russian troops to move through its territory

Question 23

What were the French victories of the Second Coalition?

Answer 23

• France took over the whole of the Italian Peninsula
• Piedmont was annexed to France
• Naples was turned into another French client state

Question 24

What were the French failures of the Second Coalition?

Answer 24

• Austrians forced the French army out of the Rhine
• The Russian army forced France out of Southern Italy
• The Russians entered Switzerland

Question 25

When did the Russians leave Switzerland?

Answer 25

The Autumn of 1799

Question 26

How did the Directory try to consolidate its strength and influence on the European continent?

Answer 26

By creating a series of new French territories in Europe that they could control