Between 1789-1801, the Habsburg Empire faced its greatest test since the first years of Maria Theresa's reign. Revolutionary and then Napoleonic France swept across Europe, repeatedly besting Austrian armies in the field and redrawing the map.
This video aims to be a short documentary looking at how Austria reacted to the French Revolution, dealing first with the accession of Leopold II, before looking at how his son fought against the revolution.
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