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title: Napoleon: Map of the Battle of Rivoli, 14-15 Jan 1797
author: Simeon Netchev
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17497/napoleon-map-of-the-battle-of-rivoli-14-15-jan-179/
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updated: 2025-10-04
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# Napoleon: Map of the Battle of Rivoli, 14-15 Jan 1797

_Authored by [Simeon Netchev](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/simeonnetchev/)_

## Image File

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## Image Caption

The [Battle of Rivoli](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2234/battle-of-rivoli/) (14–15 January 1797) was a decisive confrontation of the [French Revolutionary Wars](https://www.worldhistory.org/French_Revolutionary_Wars/) (1792–1802), fought near Rivoli Veronese in northern [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/). Facing the Austrian army under General József Alvinczi, [Napoleon Bonaparte](https://www.worldhistory.org/Napoleon_Bonaparte/) (1769–1821), then a young general of the French Republic, overcame numerical inferiority with innovative tactics and concentrated artillery fire. The French shattered Austrian lines and inflicted heavy casualties, forcing a retreat that broke Habsburg resistance in northern Italy.

Rivoli was the culminating victory of Bonaparte’s first Italian campaign (1796–1797), which not only secured French dominance in the region but also destabilized Austrian influence in the Italian states. The [triumph](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Triumph/) paved the way for the creation of the Cisalpine Republic under French protection and demonstrated the military brilliance that would define [Napoleon](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Napoleon/)’s later career. From a broader historical perspective, Rivoli illustrates the interplay of revolutionary ideology, military innovation, and collapsing dynastic empires during the wider European conflict of the late 18th century.

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## About the Author

Simeon is a freelance visual designer and history educator, passionate about the human stories that shape the past.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Netchev, S. (2023, June 05). Napoleon: Map of the Battle of Rivoli, 14-15 Jan 1797. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17497/napoleon-map-of-the-battle-of-rivoli-14-15-jan-179/>
### Chicago
Netchev, Simeon. "Napoleon: Map of the Battle of Rivoli, 14-15 Jan 1797." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 05, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17497/napoleon-map-of-the-battle-of-rivoli-14-15-jan-179/>.
### MLA
Netchev, Simeon. "Napoleon: Map of the Battle of Rivoli, 14-15 Jan 1797." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Jun 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17497/napoleon-map-of-the-battle-of-rivoli-14-15-jan-179/>.

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