C. Muquardt, Librairie Européenne, Bruxelles, 1889
This is a concise late-19th-century military history summarizing the major operations of the French Revolutionary Wars during 1796–1797, focusing on two interconnected theaters: Italy and Germany.
The work outlines the Italian campaign led by Napoleon Bonaparte, describing the rapid French offensives against Austrian and Piedmontese forces, the sequence of major engagements in northern Italy, and the strategic consequences of French dominance in the region. It highlights how these victories disrupted Coalition coordination and reshaped the balance of power in southern Europe.
In parallel, the book summarizes the German and Rhine campaigns conducted by French armies such as the Army of the Rhine and the Army of Sambre-et-Meuse. These sections cover French advances into Austrian-held territory, operational challenges along the Rhine frontier, and the broader strategic interplay between multiple French field armies operating simultaneously across different theaters.
A defining feature of the work is its comparative structure, presenting Italy and Germany side by side to show how French strategy functioned on a continental scale. It emphasizes maneuver warfare, operational coordination between separate armies, and the difficulties faced by Coalition forces responding across multiple fronts.
