Military Campaigns And Expansions Abroad Flashcards
When army of Italy - Napoleon (2)
As a reward for vendemiaire
March 1796 = commander in chief of the army of Italy
What Italian campaign Napoleon
Hold back Austrians by way of diversion
What did Napoleon set about according to properganda - Italy (2)
Transform French army of Italy from demoralised, poorly equipped undernourished and unpaid men
To courageous and capable fighting force
How did Napoleon transform army - Italy (2)
Arranged for troops to be paid in silver rather than paper money
Confidence boosted by rapid victories in montenotte campaign against Austrian allies
Montenotte capamaign victory (3)
Started in 10 April 1796
Until armistamce of Cherasco on 28 April
Piedmont-Sardinia withdrew from first war of coalition
Montenotte campaign result (2)
Savoy and nice given to France
Provided France with supplies, munitions and guarantee of free passage through piedmont for French troops
Pope and king of Naples - what (2)
Tales of Napoleon exploits = signed rapid treaties with French
Payed indemnities (protection money) = after defeat in war as a condition of peace
How much was indemnity (2)
21 million livre
800,000 livre in shipping costs = painting and artwork
When - battle of Lodi
May 1796
What after battle of Lodi (3)
Established two client states: one in south + one in north
After further victories = merged = Cisalpine republic of June 1797
Capital in Milan with directory, ministers + two-chamber legislature of own nominees
Treaty with austria (2)
Treaty of campo formio of 17 October 1797
Napoleon agreed without negotiating directory
What did treaty with Austria agree (4+)
Recognition of French control over Austrian Netherlands
Acceptance of French Cisplane and Ligurian republics - French recognised Austrian influence over part of Venetian republic
Recognition of French Rhine
French possession of several islands in Mediterranean and Venetian islands in the Adriatic
What had Napoleon achieved when returned to Paris - Italy (5)
Reshaped map of Europe
Ended war of first coalition - only at war with British
Major step in Napoleons fame
No final peace between HRE + France
War of second coalition broke out 1799
How did Napoleon rescue the directory
He sent general Augereau to purge royalists from council of 500 in coup of fructidor in September 1797
What and Napoleon shown - Italy (2)
Ability as military commander and diplomat and state maker
New republics = political leadership + law making