The Italian campaign of 1796-1797 was a decisive campaign in the French Revolutionary Wars1. It was led by a young Napoleon Bonaparte and resulted in the defeat of Austria, the beginning of French control of northern Italy, and the end of the war. The campaign also launched Bonaparte to new heights of fame and power. As the commander of a ragged and poorly supported army, he managed to defeat a series of much larger Austrian and allied armies, conquer most of northern Italy, and force the Austrians to the negotiating table.
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