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Napoleonic Wars
French Revolution - War of the 1st Coalition
This list starts from the French Revolution and includes the War of the 1st Coalition.
Win/Loss
Date
Outcome
Special Significance
Location (Modern Location)
War of the 1st Coalition
French military victory
1792 AD
Sep. 20, 1792 - Valmy - France vs. Prussia
500 casualties total for boths sides for one of the most important victories ever.
Near Valmy (France)
French military victory
1793 AD
Sep. 18 - Dec. 18, 1793 - Toulon - France vs. Great Britain, Spain, Naples, Sardinia, Royalists
Napoleon makes his mark for the first time.
Toulon, France
French military victory
1796 AD
April 12, 1796, Italian Campaign - France vs. Austria, Piedmont
Napoleon starts his command on April 10. Austria will sign armistice April 18 the following year.
Montenotte, Kingdom of Piedmont (Italy)
French military victory
1796 AD
April 22, 1796, Italian Campaign - France vs. Piedmont
Piedmont surrenders April 28, thus being knocked out of the war 18 days after start of offensive.
Mondovi, Kingdom of Piedmont (Italy)
French military victory
1796 AD
May 10, 1796, Italian Campaign - France vs. Austria
Lodi, Duchy of Milan (Italy)
French military victory
1796 AD
August 4, 1796, Italian Campaign - France vs. Austria
Massena defeats the Austrians setting up Napoleon's victory the next day (see below).
Lonato, ? (Italy)
French military victory
1796 AD
August 5, 1796, Italian Campaign - France vs. Austria
Napoleon defeats Wurmser
Castiglione, ? (Italy)
French military victory
1796 AD
September 8, 1796, Italian Campaign - France vs. Austria
Napoleon defeats Wurmser
Bassano, ? (Italy)
French military loss
1796 AD
November 12, 1796, Italian Campaign - France vs. Austria
Alvinczy repulses attack by Napoleon
Caldiero, ? (Italy)
French military victory
1796 AD
November 15-17, 1796, Italian Campaign - France vs. Austria
Napoleon defeats Alvinczy, but loses nine generals killed in action.
Arcola, ? (Italy)
French military victory
1797 AD
Jan. 14-15 - Rivoli - France vs. Austria
The French win and a Parisian street finds a new name. Rivoli garrison surrenders February 2. Austria and France sign armistice April 18, 1797.
Rivoli, (Italy)
French military loss
1797 AD
Oct. 11, 1797 - Camperdown - France vs. Britain at sea
North Sea
French Military Victories - Victories and Losses
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- French military History - Thesis by Narayan Sengupta
- French military history - Caesar to Charlemagne to Hugh Capet by Narayan Sengupta
- French military history - Crusades to Hundred Years War by Narayan Sengupta
- French military history - European Wars by Narayan Sengupta
- French military history - American Revolution by Narayan Sengupta
- French military history - Napoleonic Wars - French Revolution to War of 1st Coalition by Narayan Sengupta
- Napoleonic Wars - War of 2nd Coalition by Narayan Sengupta
- Napoleonic Wars - War of 3rd Coalition by Narayan Sengupta
- French military history - Napoleonic Wars - 6th and 7th Coalition by Narayan Sengupta
- French military history - Franco-Prussian War, WWI, WWII by Narayan Sengupta
- French military raids by Narayan Sengupta
- French military History References
French Military Victories...