The fortress of Mantua was the key to Austrian power in Italy. For nearly eight months, the campaign revolved around Austrian attempts to relieve the besieged city. Napoleon had to defeat four successive relief armies:
The decisive blow against the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia.
With Mantua finally surrendered and the road to Vienna open, the Austrians sued for peace. Napoleon negotiated the (October 1797) largely on his own terms, bypassing the government in Paris: The Campaigns of Napoleon Bonaparte 1796-1797
France gained the Austrian Netherlands (Belgium) and the left bank of the Rhine.
The ancient Republic of Venice was partitioned between France and Austria. 💡 Legacy of the Campaign The fortress of Mantua was the key to
A desperate three-day battle in the marshes where Napoleon famously seized a flag and charged the bridge.
If you tell me which part of Napoleon's rise interests you most, I can provide more detail on: used at Rivoli or Arcole. The political fallout in Paris after his return. The artistic and financial plunder taken from Italy. With Mantua finally surrendered and the road to
Napoleon utilized a brilliant flanking maneuver to defeat General Wurmser.
