The Fall of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy (1814)

A study of the sociopolitical factors which led to the overthrow of the French-Italian government and of the establishment of Austrian control in the Napoleonic kingdom of Italy in 1814. Specifically addresses the conditions of the kingdom before being conquered, the causes of the Milanese revolution, the existence of liberal and national sentiment in northern and northeastern Italy, the relationship and influence of Allied Powers, and the dissatisfaction with the Habsburg government in Venetia. Preface Chapter I. The Kingdom of Italy Chapter II. The Stirring Up of a Liberal and National Sentiment Chapter III. The Italian Campaign, 1813-1814 Chapter IV. The Austrian Provisional Government In Venetia, 1813-1814 Chapter V. The Prelude to a Crisis in the Unconquered Part of the Kingdom of Italy Chapter VI. Plotting a Revolution Chapter VII. The Milanese Revolution of April 20, 1814 Chapter VIII. The Provisional Government Chapter IX. The Milanese Provisional Government and the Austrians Chapter X. English Intrigues and Public Opinion Chapter XI. The Milanese Deputation at Paris Chapter XII. The End of the Kingdom of Italy Bibliography Index Vita