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1797

4 Jan 1797

Alvinczy holds council of war in Bassano

7 Jan 1797

Austrian troops begin their movements from Bassano and Padua

14 Jan 1797

Battle of Rivoli

31 Jan 1797

F. P. Schubert born in Vienna

2 Feb 1797

Fall of Mantua

28 Mar 1797

D. von Miloradovics dies, Neumark, Tyrol

17 Apr 1797

Revolt in Verona (Pasque Veronesi)

17-18 Apr 1797

French cross the Rhine.

18 Apr 1797

Peace of Leoben

18 Apr 1797

Hoche defeats Werneck at Lahn. Hoche, who had succeeded Jourdan as commander of Army of Sambre and Meuse, had moved up the Rhine to assist Moreau in crossing at Kehl. Hoche had crossed at Düsseldorf and Coblenz.

20 Apr 1797

Moreau crosses Rhine.

21 Apr 1797

D. S. de Wurmser dies, Vienna

12 May 1797

Democratic republic set up at Venice

15 Jun 1797

Ligurian republic set up at Genoa

9 Jul 1797

Cisalpine republic set up at Milan

13 Sep 1797

Kellermann retires from active service

18 Sep 1797

L. L. Hoche dies, Wetzlar

18 Oct 1797

Treaty of Campo Formio

16 Nov 1797

Frederick William II von Hohenzollern dies, Berlin

10 Dec 1797

Napoleon returns to Paris

27 Dec 1797

M. L. Duphot dies, Rome

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