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3.44- The War Feeds Itself

Revolutions

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The French Invasion of the Rhine in 1796

The plan for 17 96 was a more ambitious version of the plan for 17 95. Jordon would cross the rhine across from duseldorf. Moreau would cross down near mannheim. They would push the austrians back, besiege meintz and then plunge as deep into enemy territory as they could. The Austrian general who would face this invasion was 25 year old archduke charles. He gets really high marks for the campaign he is about to run that successfully repels both french armies.

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