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
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.
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
Tyrolean expedition (1797)
…With 60,000 men at his disposal, Bonaparte planned an attack across Friuli with two-thirds of his troops. The remaining third was entrusted to General Joubert, who was ordered to cross the County of Tyrol, and then rejoin the rest of the forces in the surroundings of Villach. In this way Napoleon wanted to…
Presumed portrait of general Joubert by Antoine-Jean Gros, c. 1799
Barthélemy Catherine Joubert