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1799

15 Feb 1799

Napoleon captures El Arish

7 Mar 1799

Napoleon captures Jaffa

12 Mar 1799

War declared on Austria

13 Mar 1799

P. Guillaume dies, Brescia

20 Mar 1799

Beginning of siege of Acre

21 Mar 1799

Charles defeats Jourdan at Ostrach

25 Mar 1799

First Battle of Stockach. Charles defeats Jourdan

5 Apr 1799

J. J. M. Pijon dies, Isola della Scala, VR

27 Apr 1799

Moreau defeated by Austro-Russians under Suvorov at Cassano

21 May 1799

Napoleon lifts siege of Acre and returns to Egypt

4-7 Jun 1799

Massena loses First Battle of Zurich to Archduke Charles

12 Jun 1799

K. C. von Piaczek dies, Schaffhausen

22 Jun 1799

Signing of Austro-British alliance (completing Second Coalition)

17-19 Jul 1799

Macdonald defeated by Austro-Russians under Suvorov at Trebbia

25 Jul 1799

French win Battle of Aboukir

9 Aug 1799

E. A. C. de Dommartin dies, Rosetta (Egypt)

14 Aug 1799

Massena loses Second Battle of Zurich to Archduke Charles

15 Aug 1799

B. C. Joubert dies, Novi

23 Aug 1799

Napoleon leaves Egypt for France

29 Aug 1799

Death of Pope Pius VI

26 Sep 1799

Massena defeats Russians at Zurich (Third Battle)

9 Oct 1799

Napoleon lands at Fréjus

9 Nov 1799

Coup d'état of 18 brumaire

9 Nov 1799

Napoleon, Siéyès and Roger Ducos appointed Provisional Consuls

11 Dec 1799

C. E. J. Kilmaine dies, Paris

24 Dec 1799

Publication of new French Constitution. Consulate begins

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