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