1st coalition- lasted from 1792 to 1797, fought against revolting/revolutionizing France, and many other European countries. was the first major effect of multiple European monarchies to contain Revolutionary France. France declared war on the Habsburg monarchy of Austria on April 20, 1792 and the kingdom of Prussia joined the Austrian side a few weeks later
countries involved- First coalition against France- Habsburg monarchy, holy Roman Empire, Prussia until 1795, Great Britain, French Royalists, Spain until 1785, Portugal, these countries liked the idea of a monarchy
opposing side- French Republic, Spain from 1796, Octavian Republic form 1795, French satellite states, Polish Legions from 1795 these countries were against the monarchy
1st coalition- this war started off as France as the aggressor even though man people assumed differently. At the beginning France suffered some issues with loyalist(internal issues). their response was to increase their size of their army, they made all men ages 18 to 25 "draft-able" to fight in the war
France against the coalition- however the French were able to regroup and do much better fighting off the coalition, a few countries quit fighting against France in 1795(Prussia and Spain even switched sides like USSR did in WW2), finally in 1897 Great Britain was the only country still fighting against the France, they quickly quit and France had prevailed
Results of the war- French victory, Treaty of Campo Formio, survival of the French Republic, French annexation of the Austrian Netherlands, Several French client republics established (sister countries), hostilities resume in 1798 with the formation of a second coalitions against France
Treaty of Campo Formio- with the Treaty of Campr Formio, the holy Roman Empire ceded the Austrian Netherlands to France and Northern Italy was turned into several "sister Republic
England helped to set up the French monarchy
who is involved, major battles, what occurred, results, why it started
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