ARMEE DU DANUBE

The Armée du Danube was formed by Jean-Baptiste Jourdan during the Revolution, with a view of conquering the Upper Danube region. Initially repulsed by the Archduke Charles, it fell back on Strasbourg. This official letter of 7 Messidor An VII (25 June 1799) comes from this time, with its HQ in Strasbourg, and relates to requisitioning lodgings for the military. Later in 1799 this Army was regrouped with the Armée du Rhin under General Masséna and beat Austrian and Russian forces at the battle of Zurich.