It was a reward for his defense of the Directory at the Tuileries Palace where he used cannons and grapeshot against the Royalists on 5 October 1795. A total of 1,400 were killed and the National Convention was preserved.
On March 27, 1796 Napoleon took command of the Army of Italy in Nice.
The Battle of Marengo was fought on 14 June 1800 between French forces under Napoleon Bonaparte and Austrian forces near the city of Alessandria, in Piedmont, Italy. The French defeated the Austrian's surprise attack, driving the Austrians out of Italy, and enhancing Napoleon's political position in Paris.
In 1796, Napoleon had established friendly political friends in Paris. He was 26 years old when he was given command of the main French army facing problems in Italy. His success brought him one step closer to becoming the French Emperor.
Those were his orders.
He was made Commander of the Interior and was made the Commander of the Army of Italy.
He became the Commander in Chief of the Army of Italy on 2 March 1796.
He was born in Ajaccio , in Corsica, the small island located southwest of Italy. that was taken by the french mere years before. Napoleon was lucky, if Napoleon was born any earlier he would've been foreign, that's why his french was awful.
It was under French rule and had been for a year when Napoleon was born.
Italy
Under Napoleon as a general, the French fought a prolonged war against the First Coalition, primarily engaging with Austria and its allies during the War of the First Coalition from 1795 to 1796. This conflict was marked by significant battles in Italy, where Napoleon's strategic brilliance helped secure decisive victories for the French forces, ultimately leading to the Treaty of Campo Formio in 1797.
He invaded Italy.
He invaded Italy.