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  • England, United Kingdom
    1796
    Robert Fulton

    1796 treatise

    England, United Kingdom
    1796

    In Britain, Fulton met the Duke of Bridgewater, Francis Egerton, whose canal, the first to be constructed in the country, was being used for trials of a steam tug. Fulton became very enthusiastic about the canals, and wrote a 1796 treatise on canal construction, suggesting improvements to locks and other features.




  • Paris, France
    Wednesday Mar 9, 1796
    Napoleon

    Napoleon married Joséphine de Beauharnais

    Paris, France
    Wednesday Mar 9, 1796

    Napoleon was romantically involved with Joséphine de Beauharnais, the former mistress of Barras. The couple married on 9 March 1796 in a civil ceremony.




  • Italy
    Friday Mar 11, 1796
    Napoleon

    Bonaparte left Paris to take command of the Army of Italy

    Italy
    Friday Mar 11, 1796

    Two days after the marriage, Bonaparte left Paris to take command of the Army of Italy.




  • U.S.
    May, 1796
    George Washington

    Final Edits

    U.S.
    May, 1796

    In May 1796, Washington sent the manuscript to his Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton who did an extensive rewrite, while Washington provided final edits.




  • Mantua, Italy
    Monday Jul 4, 1796
    Napoleon

    Siege of Mantua

    Mantua, Italy
    Monday Jul 4, 1796

    The French then focused on the Austrians for the remainder of the war, the highlight of which became the protracted struggle for Mantua. The Austrians launched a series of offensives against the French to break the siege, but Napoleon defeated every relief effort, scoring victories at the battles of Castiglione, Bassano, Arcole, and Rivoli.




  • U.S.
    Monday Sep 19, 1796
    George Washington

    Farewell Address

    U.S.
    Monday Sep 19, 1796

    On September 19, 1796, David Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser published the final version of the address.




  • Southern Germany
    1796
    Napoleon

    French forces had been defeated by the Archduke Charles

    Southern Germany
    1796

    The next phase of the campaign featured the French invasion of the Habsburg heartlands. French forces in Southern Germany had been defeated by the Archduke Charles in 1796, but the Archduke withdrew his forces to protect Vienna after learning about Napoleon's assault.


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