any particular reason behind its formation?
To undermine Habsburg influence in the Holy Roman Empire, and, conversely, to strengthen French hegemony in central Europe after the wars of the First Coalition and the Treaty of Campo Formio.
Army of the Danube
to undermine Habsburg influence in the Holy Roman Empire, and, conversely, to strengthen French hegemony in central Europe after the wars of the First Coalition and the Treaty of Campo Formio
where did battle of winterthur take place? Winterthur when did the war break out? 1799 who took part in it? Army of the Danube and the Habsburg army can you name any leader of this war? André Masséna from where does he belong? Nice what was his role in the mentioned war? He commanded of both the Army of Helvetia and the Army of the Danube. who is behind the formation of this second group of army? The French Directory
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Army of the Danube [SEP] Introduction
The Army of the Danube () was a field army of the French Directory in the 1799 southwestern campaign in the Upper Danube valley. It was formed on 2 March 1799 by the simple expedient of renaming the Army of Observation, which had been observing Austrian movements on the border between French First Republic and the Holy Roman Empire. It was commanded by General Jean-Baptiste Jourdan, 1st Comte Jourdan (1762–1833). The formation of the army was part of the French Directory's long term strategy to undermine Habsburg influence in the Holy Roman Empire, and, conversely, to strengthen French hegemony in central Europe after the wars of the First Coalition and the Treaty of Campo Formio in 1797.