
Until he had engaged this force in the south, Bonaparte would be able, should the need arise, to take it to Moreau’s assistance. Nevertheless, Bonaparte was busy with the creation of an army of reserve which was to be concentrated around Dijon and was destined to act under his command in Italy. It proved impossible to increase Victor Moreau’s Army of the Rhine to more than 120,000-too small a margin of superiority to guarantee the success required. Dagli Orti-Musée de L'Armée Paris/The Art Archiveīonaparte’s plan was to treat Italy as a secondary theatre and to seek a decisive victory in Germany. Napoleon and his generals, detail of The Trophy of the 4th Dragoons, oil on canvas by Édouard Detaille, 1898 in the Musée de l'Armée, Paris. Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives.Take Norway first then Denmark, if you have time eliminating them as faction by attacking Iceland can be very useful. After this it will be important to deal with Denmark as they will endanger your trade, naval transports, and force you to maintain a rear guard near Stockholm. Once Courland declares war on you strike at them from St. Be ready for this with a large army and begin recruiting line infantry as fast as you can. Most of the time Courland will be the first to initiate an attack on your troops near St. Sweden will get the most use out of researching Plug Bayonets before other technologies, once you conclude war with Denmark your navy will mainly only be used as troop transports.Ĭourland, Poland, and Russia will all be extremely aggressive towards you at the beginning of the campaign.


During the first turn you should also try to negotiate trade agreements with the Maratha Confederacy, Great Britain, and Ottoman Empire. Make sure all the timber resources have buildings, then spend any remaining money recruiting naval units. You need to transport and leave a single infantry on your ports, this will prevent Denmark from damaging them though they will likely still blockade them. You should form two major armies one near Stockholm and one near St.

During the first turn you need to reposition and consolidate your armies.
