| 4 Jan 1797 |
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Alvinczy holds council of war in Bassano |
| 7 Jan 1797 |
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Austrian troops begin their movements from Bassano and Padua |
| 14 Jan 1797 |
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Battle of Rivoli |
| 31 Jan 1797 |
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F. P. Schubert born in Vienna |
| 2 Feb 1797 |
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Fall of Mantua |
| 28 Mar 1797 |
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D. von Miloradovics dies, Neumark, Tyrol |
| 17 Apr 1797 |
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Revolt in Verona (Pasque Veronesi) |
| 17-18 Apr 1797 |
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French cross the Rhine. |
| 18 Apr 1797 |
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Peace of Leoben |
| 18 Apr 1797 |
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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 |
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Moreau crosses Rhine. |
| 21 Apr 1797 |
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D. S. de Wurmser dies, Vienna |
| 12 May 1797 |
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Democratic republic set up at Venice |
| 15 Jun 1797 |
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Ligurian republic set up at Genoa |
| 9 Jul 1797 |
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Cisalpine republic set up at Milan |
| 13 Sep 1797 |
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Kellermann retires from active service |
| 18 Sep 1797 |
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L. L. Hoche dies, Wetzlar |
| 18 Oct 1797 |
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Treaty of Campo Formio |
| 16 Nov 1797 |
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Frederick William II von Hohenzollern dies, Berlin |
| 10 Dec 1797 |
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Napoleon returns to Paris |
| 27 Dec 1797 |
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M. L. Duphot dies, Rome |