The Italian Campaign Flashcards
How big of an army did Napoleon have?
41,000 men
What size armies did his enemies have?
Austria was 38,000 and the Piedmontese army was 25,000
What did Napoleon do to prevent them from outnumbering him?
He forced them to retreat in different directions
When did Napoleon force the army to split?
April 1796
What did Napoleon force the Piedmontese to sign?
A treaty in which they accepted the loss of savoy and nice
How did Napoleon make the Italian campaign political?
He made his despatches from his victories as dramatic as possible and ensured they were widely publicised
Why did the Austrians sign an armistice?
Napoleons army marched into Austria and threatened their capital Vienna
When did napoleons army threaten Vienna?
1797
Who dictated the peace treaty with Austria?
Napoleon without consulting the directory
Why didn’t the directory do anything about Napoleon making the peace treaty himself?
They needed his support against the royalists
