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The '''Army of the [[Grisons]]''' (''Armée des Grisons'') was a field army of the [[French Revolutionary Army]]. Its commander-in-chief from 5 October 1800 to 1 April 1801 was [[Etienne-Jacques-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald]], during which time it operated as the hinge between the [[Army of Italy (France)|Army of Italy]] under [[Guillaume Marie Anne Brune|Brune]] and the [[Army of the Rhine (France)|Army of the Rhine]] under [[Jean Victor Marie Moreau|Jean Moreau]], crossing the [[Splügen]] (4 December) and capturing [[Trento]] (6 January).<ref>{{Cite web|title=MACDONALD, Etienne-Jacques-Joseph-Alexandre|url=https://www.napoleon.org/en/history-of-the-two-empires/biographies/macdonald-etienne-jacques-joseph-alexandre/|access-date=2021-04-15|website=napoleon.org|language=en-US}}</ref> |
The '''Army of the [[Grisons]]''' (''Armée des Grisons'') was a field army of the [[French Revolutionary Army]]. Its commander-in-chief from 5 October 1800 to 1 April 1801 was [[Etienne-Jacques-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald]], during which time it operated as the hinge between the [[Army of Italy (France)|Army of Italy]] under [[Guillaume Marie Anne Brune|Brune]] and the [[Army of the Rhine (France)|Army of the Rhine]] under [[Jean Victor Marie Moreau|Jean Moreau]], crossing the [[Splügen]] (4 December) and capturing [[Trento]] (6 January).<ref>{{Cite web|title=MACDONALD, Etienne-Jacques-Joseph-Alexandre|url=https://www.napoleon.org/en/history-of-the-two-empires/biographies/macdonald-etienne-jacques-joseph-alexandre/|access-date=2021-04-15|website=napoleon.org|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Operational history == |
== Operational history == |
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The Army of Grisons was formed between the Army of Italy and the Army of the Rhine. Its first taste of combat occurred in December 1800, when they crossed the [[Alps]], opposing Austrian Forces. The First Consul, Napoleon, also crossing the Alps, ordered that General Macdonald thrust forwards and occupy [[Tyrol (state)|Austrian Tyrol]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Napoleon's Marshals Part 4|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoamGIfXvhU |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/CoamGIfXvhU |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=2021-04-15}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The march was slow, with 12,000 men making it though in 4 columns. It almost ended in disaster however. A wave of snow and ice fell upon the army when the last column was making it though. But Macdonald, following |
The Army of Grisons was formed between the Army of Italy and the Army of the Rhine. Its first taste of combat occurred in December 1800, when they crossed the [[Alps]], opposing Austrian Forces. The First Consul, Napoleon, also crossing the Alps, ordered that General Macdonald thrust forwards and occupy [[Tyrol (state)|Austrian Tyrol]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Napoleon's Marshals Part 4|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoamGIfXvhU |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/CoamGIfXvhU |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=2021-04-15}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The march was slow, with 12,000 men making it though in 4 columns. It almost ended in disaster however. A wave of snow and ice fell upon the army when the last column was making it though. But Macdonald, following Napoleon's orders, moved on and encountered Austrian Forces at [[Mincio]] and routed them, turning back the frontier. They moved on to [[Trento]], not yet forcing the Austrians out of Tryol. After the [[Battle of Hohenlinden]], the Army was shortly disbanded in 1801 to later form part of the [[Grande Armée]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Thiers|first=Adolphe|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xv6UmWViVQ4C|title=The History of the Consulate and the Empire of Napoleon: Forming a Sequel to "The History of the French Revolution"|date=1855|publisher=H.G. Bohn|language=en}}</ref> |
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| Army of the Grisons | |
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 Fusilier of a French Revolutionary Army | |
| Active | October 1800-April 1801 |
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| Allegiance | First Republic |
| Branch | French Revolutionary Army |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Etienne-Jacques-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald |
The Army of the Grisons (Armée des Grisons) was a field army of the French Revolutionary Army. Its commander-in-chief from 5 October 1800 to 1 April 1801 was Etienne-Jacques-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald, during which time it operated as the hinge between the Army of Italy under Brune and the Army of the Rhine under Jean Moreau, crossing the Splügen (4 December) and capturing Trento (6 January).[1]
Operational history[edit]
The Army of Grisons was formed between the Army of Italy and the Army of the Rhine. Its first taste of combat occurred in December 1800, when they crossed the Alps, opposing Austrian Forces. The First Consul, Napoleon, also crossing the Alps, ordered that General Macdonald thrust forwards and occupy Austrian Tyrol.[2] The march was slow, with 12,000 men making it though in 4 columns. It almost ended in disaster however. A wave of snow and ice fell upon the army when the last column was making it though. But Macdonald, following Napoleon's orders, moved on and encountered Austrian Forces at Mincio and routed them, turning back the frontier. They moved on to Trento, not yet forcing the Austrians out of Tryol. After the Battle of Hohenlinden, the Army was shortly disbanded in 1801 to later form part of the Grande Armée.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "MACDONALD, Etienne-Jacques-Joseph-Alexandre". napoleon.org. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ Napoleon's Marshals Part 4, archived from the original on 2021-12-20, retrieved 2021-04-15
- ^ Thiers, Adolphe (1855). The History of the Consulate and the Empire of Napoleon: Forming a Sequel to "The History of the French Revolution". H.G. Bohn.