Piedmont exited the war, leaving Napoleon free to focus solely on Austria. The Bridge at Lodi and the Entry into Milan
The masterpiece of the campaign. Napoleon moved his troops with such speed that he defeated 28,000 Austrians with only 22,000 men, effectively ending Austrian resistance in Italy. The Treaty of Campo Formio The Campaigns of Napoleon Bonaparte 1796-1797
Initial victories that drove a wedge between the allies. Piedmont exited the war, leaving Napoleon free to
When Napoleon arrived in Nice in March 1796, he found 38,000 soldiers who were poorly fed, unpaid, and lacked shoes. He famously promised them "honor, glory, and riches" in the fertile plains of Italy. Piedmont exited the war