Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Before the legends.
Before the victories.
Before the myth.

In 1796, a young and unproven general was given command of an army no one wanted—starving, unpaid, demoralized, and already written off by Paris.

This is Part III-1 of The Italian Campaigns: the moment Napoleon Bonaparte inherits a force meant to fade quietly into failure.

No glory yet.
No triumph.
Only desperation, neglect, and a command handed to the wrong man.


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