Compiled by the Austro-Hungarian Kriegsarchiv
This official military history presents a comprehensive account of the War of the First Coalition (1792–1797), documenting the campaigns fought between Revolutionary France and the allied armies of Austria, Prussia, Great Britain, and the German states. Compiled by the Austro-Hungarian War Archives, the work draws upon official military records, correspondence, operational reports, and General Staff studies to provide an authoritative history of the conflict.
Organized chronologically, the series examines the major campaigns in the Low Countries, the Rhineland, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy, tracing the evolution of Coalition strategy and the growing effectiveness of the French Revolutionary armies. It provides detailed analyses of troop movements, battles, sieges, command decisions, logistics, and the coordination of multinational armies across multiple theaters of war.
The work pays particular attention to the leadership of Austrian commanders while also documenting the contributions of allied forces, including Prussian and other German contingents, within the broader Coalition effort. Numerous maps, orders of battle, and operational summaries enhance the narrative, making the series an invaluable resource for understanding the strategic and tactical conduct of the war.
As one of the most comprehensive official histories of the Revolutionary Wars, Krieg gegen die französische Revolution 1792–1797 remains an essential reference for the study of European military history, offering a detailed and well-documented account of the campaigns that transformed warfare and paved the way for the Napoleonic era.
