Bonaparte and the French

The battle of riveli and the capture of mantua were debilitating blows to the austrian fortunes in italy. But as we'll see, while bonaparte was winning the war for france, the directory was facing a concerted attack on its very legitimacy. Next week, he will set out on an audacious march, aiming straight for the austrian capital of vienna. Within two months, the austrians will be arranging an armistice, setting the stage for the final treaty negotiations that will end the war of the first coalition.