Formation of the Second Coalition
- When
- May–November 1798
- Where
- European coalition diplomacy
The coalition assembled slowly, starting with Naples allying with Austria and Russia, while Pitt and Thugut failed to bring Prussia in.
The Second Coalition took several months to form. Naples allied itself with Austria on 19 May 1798 and with Russia on 29 November 1798. British Prime Minister Pitt and Austrian State Chancellor Thugut then attempted to persuade Prussia to join, but Thugut would do so only if Russia also joined; Prussia, which had left the First Coalition as early as April 1795, declined. Prussia did not join the coalition, while Spain supported France.
Sources
- War of the Second Coalition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
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