Napoleon's Strategy for the Battle of Bavaria

Karl mach, the austrian quartermaster general advocated a peemptive strike against france with an army large enough to guarantee victory. In april 18 o five, austria, england and russia signed a treaty of alliance to wage war on france. 95 thousand austrian troops would attack the french in northern italy, redressing the humiliating defeat of 18 hundred. Another 23 thousand troops would secure the tyrol between italy and austria. Ma would then lead a force of 70 thousand men west along the danube into bavaria - preventing this strategically located country from allying itself with france. The two armies would link up and this unstoppable force would march west