The Italian campaign of 1796 AND Egyptian campaign of 1797

The Italian campaign of 1796

In March 1796, when Napoleon assumed the command of the French troops in France, the army was very

disorganized. However, due to his military skills and tactics, Napoleon managed to re-organize the army and was ready for war. He knew the language of soldiers before setting them for a mission. He told them “You are badly fed and nearly naked, I am going to lead you to great cities and great provinces, you will find great honors and great wealth” such words won Napoleon determined soldiers.

In April 1796, Napoleon attacked the Northern Italy and defeated Australians at the battle of Lodi and they signed a treaty of compofomio where Australia was forced to surrender the whole empire to Napoleon i.e Belgium, Lombardy, some Rhine territories. He returned to France with a lot of loots, fame and glory and with this effect, a street in Paris was named Napoleon. While in Italy, he won the support of masses when he told them that the French army has come to break the chain.

 

Egyptian campaign of 1797

By 1797, the directorate government was threatened by Napoleon’s popularity yet they had Britain as their last enemy. In 1797, Napoleon was entrusted with 38,000 soldiers to lead the Egyptian campaign again the British interest in the far and near east.

They expected Napoleon to perish in the campaign. However in July 1798, Nelson defeated him at Alexandria at the same time, he learnt from the English news paper that a coalition had been formed against France, consequently, he escaped to Paris with two small boats leaving his soldiers in Egypt. In an attempt to avoid embarrassment, Napoleon organized a coup against the directorate government and overthrew their government on the 9^th November, 1799. He was assisted by Abbey Sieyes and in 1804 he was declared emperor of France.