Boney was just realizing the strategic goals of Carnot, at least intially - up to the Milano phase. In the established histiography it is always claimed that Bonaparte himself was involved in this scheming in 1795?? Is there any evidence about this, sources? And was Nabulieone the only one who was involved in advising Carnot - or others as well???
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Again a very well presented and highly enjoyable podcast. Prof. Schneid's comments make a lot of sense, still it is just fixed again only and once only, and only only, due to Boney being there - on Italie. In my view one cannot see the success of Boney without what was going on in Germany at the same time.
Yes, so far no army tried to invade Austria via Italy, but then why? First, the art of operational war was done completely different in the 18th century so far and secondly this developed out of chance. The original plan was that the army of Italie and at least one of the German Armies, most likely Moreau's - should link up together and continuing the offenses on the Danube. While the French Armies did not brake through in Germany, then and only then Bonaparte took his chances to invade Austria via the Tagliamento and Isonzo by very difficult terrain and his army was beefed up with forces from the Rhine Army.
Another highly political French general, who very well could have been a contender for 18 brumaire - and totaly ignored is Hoche (who has much much highter political ambition than for example Moreau who was never a contender for 18 brumaire.