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1796
2 Mar 1796		Napoleon appointed c-in-c of the Army of Italy
9 Mar 1796		Napoleon marries Josephine
11 Mar 1796		Napoleon leaves Paris in a post-chaise with Junot and Chauvet
13 Mar 1796		Napoleon at Chatillon-sur-Seine
20 Mar 1796		Napoleon passes through Marseille and collects Leclerc
26 Mar 1796		Napoleon arrives in Nice and lodges in maison Sauvaigo
31 Mar 1796		Napoleon reviews some troops in Nice
2 Apr 1796		F. J. A. F. Chauvet dies in Genoa
2 Apr 1796		Napoleon leaves Nice at 8 a.m. en route for Albenga. Sleeps at Menton
3 Apr 1796		Napoleon at Porto Maurizio
4 Apr 1796		Napoleon at Oneglia, then Albenga
5 Apr 1796		Albenga: At 1 a.m. Napoleon learns of the death of Chauvet
6 Apr 1796		Headquarters of Army of Italy moves to Albenga
7 Apr 1796		Napoleon joined by Joseph at Albenga and sees Cacault, the French representative in Genoa
9 Apr 1796		Napoleon moves from Albenga to Savona. Meets Augereau on the way
10 Apr 1796		Austrians attack in the area of Voltri
11 Apr 1796		Napoleon divides his time between La Madonna and Savona. Cervoni's brigade retires to Savona, arriving at about 4 p.pm. Argenteau attacks Mte Negino
12 Apr 1796		Battle of Montenotte. Napoleon leaves Savona at 1 a.m., watches battle from height of Casa Bianca. Sleeps at Carcare
13 Apr 1796		F. Del Carretto dies at Cosseria
13 Apr 1796		Augereau attacks Provera at Cosseria. Joubert wounded
14 Apr 1796		Massena and La Harpe attack Dego, which they take with few casualties. Provera capitulates
15 Apr 1796		Vukassovich re-takes Dego, but is later driven off
16 Apr 1796		Napoleon seems to have gone to Montezemolo
17 Apr 1796		Napoleon goes from Carcare to Cairo. HQ moves to Millesimo
18 Apr 1796		Napoleon goes to Ceva. Probably slept at Saliceto
19 Apr 1796		French check at S. Michele. At 1 a.m. Napoleon dictates orders to divisional generals confirming attack on S. Michele. At Lesegno at midnight
20 Apr 1796		Napoleon reconnoitres terrain around S. Paolo. Returns to Lesegno. Had been raining for two days
21 Apr 1796		Colli tries to withdraw to high ground before Mondovì, but is attacked and driven back
23 Apr 1796		Colli asks for an armistice
27 Apr 1796		Beaulieu makes for the Po crossings at Valenza
28 Apr 1796		H. C. M. Stengel dies
28 Apr 1796		Armistice agreed with Piedmont
2 May 1796		All Beaulieu's troops across the Po
6 May 1796		Napoleon finds the glass in his wife's miniature broken and suspects she is ill or unfaithful
8 May 1796		A. E. F. de La Harpe dies, Codogno
10 May 1796		Battle of Lodi
26 May 1796		Newly formed demi-brigades of Army of Italy draw their new numbers at Soncino
30 May 1796		The French arrive in the area of Rivoli for the first time
4 Jun 1796		Battle of Altenkirchen.
4 Jun 1796		Siege of Mantua begins
10 Jun 1796		Jourdan crosses the Rhine at Düsseldorf.
16 Jun 1796		Archduke Charles defeats Jourdan at Wetzlar
21 Jun 1796		Beaulieu hands over command to Melas
23-27 Jun 1796		Moreau crosses the Rhine at Strasbourg.
27 Jun 1796		Citadel of Milan surrenders
Jul 1796		Wurmser takes command in Italy
Jul? 1796		Jourdan withdraws across the Rhine. Charles leaves covering force under Wartensleben to watch Jourdan and moves against Moreau.
5 Jul 1796		G. Rondeau dies, Savona
9 Jul 1796		Inconclusive action at Malsch between Archduke Charles and Moreau. Charles moves back. Meanwhile, Jourdan had crossed the Rhine again and driven back Wartensleben.
13 Jul 1796		Josephine arrives in Milan
21 Jul 1796		J. L. M. Du Jard dies, Col de Tende
29 Jul 1796		Massena's division attacked in great force at Madonna della Corona and Rivoli
31 Jul 1796		Battle of Lonato
3 Aug 1796		Second battle of Lonato
5 Aug 1796		Battle of Castiglione
12 Aug 1796		Charles pushed back across the Danube by Moreau between Ulm and Donauwörth.
24 Aug 1796		Jourdan defeated by Charles at Amberg
24 Aug 1796		Moreau defeats Austrians under Latour at Friedberg
3 Sep 1796		French begin their attack in the Tyrol
3 Sep 1796		Archduke Charles defeats Jourdan at Würzburg. Jourdan retired to the Rhine in a series of running fights.
4 Sep 1796		Battle of Rovereto
7 Sep 1796		Battle of Primolano
8 Sep 1796		W. Mahony dies, Bassano
16 Sep 1796		Battle of San Giorgio
17 Sep 1796		The French attack Ingolstadt.
24 Sep 1796		Alvinczy appointed commander of Austrian forces in Italy
1 Oct 1796		French complete blockade of Mantua again
16 Oct 1796		Victor Amadeus III di Savoia dies, Moncalieri
26 Oct 1796		Moreau crosses to safety behind the Rhine at Hunningen after breaking off his pursuit of Latour due to Jourdan's defeat.
Nov 1796		J. B. de Muiron dies, Arcole
7 Nov 1796		Paul declared Tsar of Russia
15-17 Nov 1796		Battle of Arcole
17 Nov 1796		Catherine the Great dies, Tsarskoye Selo, nr St Petersburg

Note: These chronologies were prepared while the author was researching Napoleon's 1796-7 campaign in Italy, and they naturally refer largely to people who were involved in that campaign, or had a hand in shaping the military history of the period leading up to it. They were never intended to be complete or exhaustive, and they have been posted here merely in case the information contained in them should be of interest to others. However, when time permits, the author hopes to add further material. The chronologies were compiled from standard reference works, but while the usual efforts were made to ensure accuracy, there may be errors. As always, it is advisable to cross-check. The major source works were: Balteau, J., and others, eds. Dictionnaire de biographie française. Paris, 1933- Berthelot, P.-E.-M., and others, eds. La grande encyclopédie. Paris, 1887-1902 Biographie nationale de Belgique. Brussels, 1866-1986 Der Grosse Brockhaus. Leipzig, 1928 Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford (various editions) Ferrabino, A., and others, eds. Dizionario biografico degli Italiani. Rome, 1960- Hassall, A., European History, Chronologically Arranged (476-1920). London, 1920 Hoefer, D., ed. Nouvelle biographie universelle/générale. Paris, 1852-66 Liliencron, R., von, and Wegele, F. X., eds. Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie. Leipzig, 1875-1912 Michaud, ed. Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne. Paris, 1843-? The New Encyclopædia Britannica. Chicago, c1997 The Pengiun Atlas of World History. London, 1794 Treccani, G., ed. Enciclopedia italiana. Milan, 1929-37 Wurzbach, C., von. Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich. Vienna, 1856-91
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