By Hauptmann Hausenblas. With four plans.
This military history examines Austria’s participation in the opening campaign of the War of the First Coalition in 1792, the first year of the conflict between Revolutionary France and the allied European monarchies. Written by Hauptmann Hausenblas and illustrated with four detailed campaign plans, the work analyzes the strategic and operational events that marked the beginning of the Revolutionary Wars.
The book follows the mobilization of the Austrian army and its coordination with Prussian and other Coalition forces during the invasion of France. It covers the advance through the Austrian Netherlands and the Rhineland, the Coalition offensive into northeastern France, and the campaigns that culminated in the Battle of Valmy and the subsequent withdrawal of the invading armies. Particular attention is given to command decisions, troop movements, logistics, and the strategic objectives of the Austrian High Command.
Drawing upon official military records and contemporary sources, the study provides a detailed examination of the campaign from the Austrian perspective while placing it within the broader context of Coalition strategy against Revolutionary France. The accompanying campaign plans illustrate operational movements, battlefield dispositions, and the geographic challenges encountered during the 1792 campaign.
