2. Foreign Affairs. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History

The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001.


2. Foreign Affairs
1800

Renewal of the campaign against Austria. The Austrians took Genoa (June 4) after a horrible famine. Napoleon crossed the St. Bernard Pass in May with 40,000 men to attack the flank of the Austrians. He engaged them and won at the Battle of Marengo (June 14). The Austrian general Melas agreed to a truce. Moreau, commanding the French forces of the Rhine, took Munich (July).	1

Dec. 3

Hohenlinden. The French defeated Archduke John, who had replaced Charles. MacDonald, with the French Army of Italy, began an invasion of Austria from the south (Jan. 1801). The Austrian emperor sought peace.	2


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