Feldzug von 1794 und 1795 is a concise but authoritative study of the Austrian campaigns of 1794 and 1795, written by Archduke Charles of Austria, one of Europe's greatest military commanders. Published posthumously in Vienna in 1872 from the Archduke's surviving papers, the work presents his firsthand analysis of the operations conducted against the armies of Revolutionary France during the critical campaigns in the Austrian Netherlands and along the Rhine.
Drawing upon his personal experience and military records, Archduke Charles examines the strategic challenges faced by the Habsburg armies as they confronted the rapidly evolving tactics of Revolutionary France. The narrative explores the Coalition's successes and setbacks, including the campaigns surrounding Landrecies, Tournai, Fleurus, and the subsequent operations on the Rhine. With clear assessments of command decisions, troop movements, logistics, and battlefield tactics, the work offers valuable insight into the military thinking that would later establish Archduke Charles as Austria's foremost strategist.
Though brief in length, Feldzug von 1794 und 1795 remains an important primary source for understanding the early French Revolutionary Wars from the perspective of one of their most accomplished commanders. An essential resource for historians, military enthusiasts, genealogists, and students of eighteenth-century warfare, this volume provides a rare glimpse into the operational analysis and strategic reflections of the commander who would later defeat Napoleon's armies in several notable campaigns.
