Napoleon Documentary (Part 15): Italian Campaign - Invading Austria

Napoleon marches across the Alps to force the Austrian Emperor to make peace, ends the War of the First Coalition with the peace terms of Leoben, and brings the treacherous Republic of Venice to its knees. The time period covered in this episode is March to May 1797. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to our ambitious Napoleon docuseries, as we take an in-depth look at the life and times of Napoleon Bonaparte. From humble beginnings, Napoleon, 'the Man of Destiny', rose to become the master of Europe. Join us in our 50+ part series as we trace Napoleon's political, military and personal life, from dawning greatness to his dramatic downfall. If you like what we do, or if you're a fan of Napoleonic history, you can now support us by treating us to a coffee! ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RewriteH... ----- Timestamps: 00:00 - Napoleon: Introduction 02:06 - Preparing for the Invasion of Austria 04:42 - Napoleon & Bernadotte: The Rival Generals 08:10 - The New Austrian Commander: Archduke Charles & The Passage of the Tagliamento River 11:46 - French Victory at Mount Tarvis & Entry into Austria 13:16 - Napoleon's Offer to Archduke Charles 16:30 - Ending the War: The Peace of Leoben 22:32 - The Fall of the Republic of Venice 28:36 - The End of An Epic: Summary of Napoleon's Italian Campaign 31:04 - Napoleon's Leadership & His Soldiers 39:46 - Napoleon's Tactics --------- Key Sources/References: Napoleon - Vincent Cronin The Campaigns of Napoleon - David Chandler Napoleon the Great - Andrew Roberts Napoleon, Soldier of Destiny - Michael Broers Plus many primary sources from contemporary memoirs Clips: Napoleon (1927) Please note, this docuseries is purely for educational purposes. All the videos, songs, images, and graphics used in the video belong to their respective owners and neither I nor this channel claims any right over them. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.