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Timeline: French Revolutionary Wars

Years: 1791 - 1802	Subject: History, Military History
Publisher: HistoryWorld	Online Publication Date: 2012
Current online version: 2012	eISBN: 9780191737817

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1791	Louis XVI and his family attempt to flee from Paris to the border but are captured at Varennes Go to Louis XVI (1754–93) in A Dictionary of World History (2 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century French Revolution Politics Dynasties and royalty War Europe France Wars and Revolutions
1792	France declares war on the Austrian emperor, an event that plunges Europe into more than 20 years of conflict Go to French Revolutionary Wars (1792–1802) in World Encyclopedia (1 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century Austrian empire Habsburgs War Europe Austria France Empires Wars and Revolutions A French revolutionary army defeats the Austrians and Prussians at Valmy, and thus saves Paris from attack Go to Valmy, Battle of (1792) in A Dictionary of World History (2 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century French Revolution War Battles Europe France Wars and Revolutions After their success at Valmy, French republican armies overrun much of the Austrian Netherlands Go to Valmy, Battle of (1792) in A Dictionary of World History (2 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century French Revolution War Battles Europe Belgium France Netherlands Wars and Revolutions The National Convention abolishes royalty in France and establishes the first republic See this event in other timelines: 18th century French Revolution Politics War Europe France Wars and Revolutions
1793	Louis XVI is guillotined after a majority of just one in the national Convention has voted for death without delay Go to Louis XVI (1754–93) in A Dictionary of World History (2 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century French Revolution Politics Dynasties and royalty War Europe France Wars and Revolutions Britain joins other European nations in war against France, mainly in naval engagements in the West Indies and Atlantic Go to Revolutionary Wars (1792–1802) in A Dictionary of World History (2 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century Britain 1750-1900 War Great Britain - from 1707 British Isles Europe Wars and Revolutions Britain France becomes the first nation to attempt national conscription, calling up bachelors between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five Go to levée en masse (23 August 1793) in The Oxford Companion to Military History (1 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century French Revolution War Europe France Wars and Revolutions Napoleon's soldiers capture Toulon and his artillery fire forces the Anglo-Spanish fleet to withdraw from the harbour Go to Napoleon I (1769–1821) in World Encyclopedia (1 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century French Revolution War Battles Europe France Wars and Revolutions
1795	The Netherlands, forced by invasion into the French camp, is transformed into the Batavian republic Go to Batavian Republic in A Dictionary of World History (2 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century French Revolution Politics War Europe Netherlands Wars and Revolutions The 26-year-old Napoleon Bonaparte comes to public attention for his part in saving the Convention in Paris from an assault by rebels Go to Napoleon I (1769–1821) in A Dictionary of World History (2 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century French Revolution Politics Protest and rebellion War Europe France Wars and Revolutions With the Dutch entering the war on the side of the French, Britain seizes their valuable Cape colony in South Africa Go to Cape Colony in Encyclopedia of Africa (1 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century Politics Conquest and colonization War British empire Dutch empire European empires from 1415 European empires in Africa Africa South Africa South Africa (republic) Europe Empires Wars and Revolutions
1796	After two rapid victories in north Italy, Napoleon marches on Turin and the king of Sardinia asks for an armistice Go to Napoleonic Wars in A Dictionary of World History (2 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century French Revolution War Italy Wars and Revolutions In the armistice of Cherasco the king of Sardinia cedes to France his territories of Savoy and Nice Go to Napoleon I (1769–1821) in A Dictionary of World History (2 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century War Italy Wars and Revolutions Napoleon Bonaparte takes command of the French army of Italy, with astonishingly successful results Go to Napoleon I (1769–1821) in A Dictionary of World History (2 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century French Revolution War Europe Italy Wars and Revolutions Napoleon creates in northern Italy the Cisalpine Republic, formed from occupied territores including the papal states of Bologna and Ferrara Go to Repubblica Cisalpina in The Oxford Companion to Italian Literature (1 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century French Revolution Papacy War Italy Wars and Revolutions Irish nationalist Wolfe Tone sails from France to invade Ireland with a force of 14,000 French soldiers Go to Tone, Wolfe (1763–98) in A Dictionary of British History (1 rev ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century Politics Protest and rebellion War British Isles Europe Ireland Wars and Revolutions Britain
1797	Napoleon marches against Vienna and is only two days from the city when the emperor requests an armistice Go to French Revolutionary Wars (1792–1802) in World Encyclopedia (1 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century French Revolution War Austria Wars and Revolutions In Venice Napoleon deposes the last of the doges and sets up a provisional democracy Go to French Revolutionary Wars (1792–1802) in World Encyclopedia (1 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century French Revolution War Venice Italy Wars and Revolutions Napoleon achieves the peace of Campo Formio, by which Austria cedes the Austrian Netherlands and northern Italy to France Go to French Revolutionary Wars (1792–1802) in World Encyclopedia (1 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century Austrian empire Habsburgs Napoleonic era Politics Conquest and colonization War Europe Austria Empires Wars and Revolutions By the Treaty of Campo Formio the free republic of Venice, created by Napoleon, is handed over to Austrian rule Go to French Revolutionary Wars (1792–1802) in World Encyclopedia (1 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century Austrian empire Habsburgs Napoleonic era Politics Conquest and colonization War Venice Europe Austria Italy Empires Wars and Revolutions
1798	Napoleon, with distinguished scientists in his fleet, sails to invade Egypt Go to Napoleon I (1769–1821) in A Dictionary of World History (2 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century Politics Conquest and colonization War Africa North Africa Europe Wars and Revolutions Napoleon's campaign in Egypt begins well with the Battle of the Pyramids, a victory over an Egyptian army Go to Pyramids, Battle of the (21 July 1798) in A Dictionary of World History (2 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century Napoleonic era War Battles Africa North Africa Egypt Wars and Revolutions Irish nationalist Wolfe Tone, convicted of treason for his failed invasion, cuts his throat to cheat the British gallows Go to Tone, Wolfe (1763–98) in A Dictionary of British History (1 rev ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century Politics Protest and rebellion War British Isles Europe Ireland Wars and Revolutions Britain Disaster strikes the French in Egypt when Nelson finds their fleet in Aboukir Bay and destroys it in the Battle of the Nile Go to Nile, battle of the (1798) in A Dictionary of British History (1 rev ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century War Battles Africa North Africa Egypt Wars and Revolutions
1799	Napoleon, in Syria, orders 3000 captured defenders of Jaffa to be killed by bayonet or drowning to save ammunition Go to French Revolutionary Wars (1792–1802) in World Encyclopedia (1 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century Napoleonic era War Asia West Asia Palestine and Israel Wars and Revolutions Napoleon abandons his army in Egypt and returns hastily to Paris at a time of great political opportunity Go to Napoleon I (1769–1821) in A Dictionary of World History (2 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century French Revolution Napoleonic era Politics Dynasties and royalty War Africa North Africa Egypt Europe France Wars and Revolutions Napoleon contrives a military coup that ends the Directory and gives him sweeping powers as First Consul Go to Napoleon I (1769–1821) in A Dictionary of World History (2 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century French Revolution Napoleonic Wars Napoleonic era Politics Dynasties and royalty War Europe France Wars and Revolutions
1800	Napoleon takes a French army through the Alps before the snows have cleared, and defeats the Austrians at Marengo Go to Marengo, Battle of in Oxford Dictionary of English (3 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century Napoleonic Wars 19th century Napoleonic era War Battles Europe France Italy Wars and Revolutions
1801	Horatio Nelson puts his telescope to his blind eye when the signal is given to withdraw from Copenhagen harbour Go to Nelson, Admiral Horatio (1758–1805) [Hist.] in The Oxford Dictionary of Reference and Allusion (3 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 19th century Napoleonic era War Battles Europe Denmark Wars and Revolutions
1802	The treaty agreed at Amiens between France and Britain brings a welcome lull after ten years of warfare in Europe Go to Amiens, treaty of (1802) in A Dictionary of British History (1 rev ed.) See this event in other timelines: Napoleonic Wars 19th century Napoleonic era Britain 1750-1900 Politics War Great Britain - from 1707 United Kingdom - from 1801 British Isles Europe France Wars and Revolutions Britain

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