The Republic of Venice was dissolved and dismembered by the French general Napoleon Bonaparte and the Habsburg monarchy on 12 May 1797, ending approximately 1,100 years of its existence. It was the fi
Contemporary engraving of the entry of French troops into Venice in 1797
French general, and future ruler of France, Napoleon Bonaparte
The Porta Nuova of Verona, which opened its gates to Napoleon's troops on 1 June 1796.
The Austrian Archduke Charles, painted at the time of the Napoleonic Wars
The Italian campaign of 1796–1797, also known as the First Italian Campaign, was a series of military operations in Italy during the War of the First Coalition. Led by Napoleon Bonaparte, the First Fr
Fall of the Republic of Venice
…Napoleon Bonaparte and the Habsburg monarchy on 12 May 1797, ending approximately 1,100 years of its existence. It was the final action of Napoleon's Italian campaign of 1796–1797 before the War of the First Coalition formally ended in October. In 1796, General Napoleon had been sent by the newly formed French Republic to confront…
Clockwise from top left: the Battle of Lodi, Siege of Mantua, Battle of Rivoli and Battle of Arcole
Bonaparte during the early stages of the campaign
French General Andrea Massena, winner of the Battle of Loano
Johann Beaulieu, Austrian commander-in-chief who was succeeded after the Battle of Lodi by Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser