The History Of The Campaign Of 1796 1797 1798 And 1799 In Germany And Italy Switzerland And Holland

Excerpt from The History of the Campaigns in the Years 1796, 1797, 1798, and 1799, in Germany, Italy, Switzerland, &C, Vol. 1 of 4: Illustrated With Sixteen Maps and Plans of the Countries and Fortresses The disastrous consequences which these events might have brought with them on Europe, the effects which they have al ready produced, and those which may re sult from them' hereafter, attach a con siderable degree of importance and of interest to the campaign of 1796. Possibly there may be some persons who would Wish to have before them, in one view, all the various facts. Which compose it, com bined, arranged, and connected. This is what the Author now presumes to offer to the public. He. Has neglected no ia quiries, 'nor pains, to give to this historical account, exactness ahd perspicuity, the only merits of which a. Work of this sort Will'admit. It seems to him, that he who writes, not on theories, but on facts, is ah solutely bound: to be impartial, both with respect to things, and to persons, whatever may behis, own. Interests and Opinions. He has endeavoured to. Prove himself such to his readers. The materials. From which. This work isvfii terrace. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A fascinating and in-depth history of one of the often forgotten wars that Napoleon fought. The campaign for Italy involved French, Prussian, Russian, Swiss and Italian soldiers including mercenaries from every corner of Europe.