Barthélemy Catherine Joubert
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Barthélemy Catherine Joubert was a French general who served during the French Revolutionary Wars. Recognizing his talents, Napoleon Bonaparte gave him increased responsibilities. Joubert was killed w
Presumed portrait of general Joubert by Antoine-Jean Gros, c. 1799
Barthélemy Catherine Joubert
Tyrolean expedition (1797)
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The Expedition in Tyrol was carried out in the spring of 1797, during the final phases of the Italian campaign, when Napoleon Bonaparte decided to launch the final attack against the Holy Roman Empire
Barthélemy Catherine Joubert
…River valley at the Battle of Rivoli. During the spring campaign of 1797 (invasion of Austria) he commanded the detached left wing of Bonaparte's army in the Tyrol. He distinguished himself by fighting his way through the mountains to rejoin his chief in Styria. In February 1797, General Joubert intervened against…
Napoleon gathers prisoners on the battlefield (1797)
Commemorative cross made on a granite base in memory of the Spinga Clash of 2 April 1797. Despite being celebrated as a "Tyrolean victory", this clash nevertheless had an uncertain outcome.