Guillaume Haas (1766–1838), [s.n.]
This is a detailed operational campaign map depicting the movements of the opposing French and Austrian armies during the Rhineland campaign of 1796 in the War of the First Coalition.
The map focuses on the maneuver warfare between the French Army of Rhin-et-Moselle, commanded by Jean Victor Marie Moreau, and the Austrian forces under Archduke Charles of Austria. It covers the period from late May to early September 1796, a phase marked by rapid marches, river crossings, and attempts by both sides to gain strategic advantage along the Rhine frontier.
The map illustrates troop movements across southern Germany and the Upper Rhine region, showing French advances into German territory as well as the coordinated Austrian counter-movements designed to block and encircle French forces. It highlights key geographic features such as the Rhine River, tributaries, mountain corridors, and fortified towns that shaped operational planning on both sides.
A central theme of the document is the fluid nature of the 1796 campaign, where both armies engaged in extensive operational maneuver rather than static siege warfare. It reflects the broader strategic contest between French Revolutionary forces seeking penetration into southern Germany and Austrian commanders attempting to defend the imperial frontier.
