French forces entered Milan in triumph, beginning the looting of Italian art and gold to fund the French Republic. The Siege of Mantua
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.
Napoleon utilized a brilliant flanking maneuver to defeat General Wurmser. The Campaigns of Napoleon Bonaparte 1796-1797
France gained the Austrian Netherlands (Belgium) and the left bank of the Rhine.
Maintaining a pace of march that baffled contemporary generals. Knocking Out Piedmont: The Opening Moves French forces entered Milan in triumph, beginning the
Piedmont exited the war, leaving Napoleon free to focus solely on Austria. The Bridge at Lodi and the Entry into Milan
The 1796–1797 Italian Campaign was the crucible that transformed Napoleon Bonaparte from a talented "political general" into a European legend. Inheriting a starving, demoralized "Army of Italy," Napoleon used revolutionary speed and tactical brilliance to dismantle the forces of Piedmont-Sardinia and the Austrian Empire, effectively ending the War of the First Coalition. The Ragged Army and the New Strategy The artistic and financial plunder taken from Italy
The decisive blow against the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia.