Napoleon and the Alps

France and italy have a history of warfare going back thousands of years. Napoleon shows up out of nowhere behind the austrians, after moving his army over and through the alps. At this time, and for most of history, the reason battles were won and lost was because people turned and ran. Napoleon is riding his horse everywhere, encouraging his men to not run and to stand and fight. He's running through the ranks, making sure his men don't lose hope in the face of defeat.