War of the First Coalition: Napoleon Bonaparte wins his first victory as an army commander at the Battle of Montenotte
1792–1797 battles between French revolutionaries and neighbouring monarchies
🗓️ April 12, 1796
The War of the First Coalition was a set of wars between a coalition of several European powers and France fought between 1792 and 1797. The coalition was only loosely allied and fought without much coordination; each power wanted to annex a different part of France should they defeat the French, something that never occurred.
