French military leader, Napoleon Bonaparte embarks on his second campaign into Italy. Journeying across the formidable terrain of the Alps via the Great San Bernardo pass, his army descends into the expansive region of the Valle d'Aosta. His well-trained military forces would soon be confronted by an unforeseen and fearsome impediment. This daunting bastion, garrisoned by 400 Austro-Piedmontese soldiers? 'Fort Bard'. The events that transpired in the days to come were momentous in shaping the trajectory of Napoleon's Italian campaign and career, often hailed as a testament and prelude to his military brilliance.
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