Complex sentence: On 14 November 1798 he was appointed commander of the Austrian army in Italy, with the title of "kaiserliche und königliche Feldzeugmeister", as he prepared the army for battle against the French army under Scherer.
Split into simpler sentences: On 14 November 1798 he was appointed commander of the Austrian army in Italy, with the title of "kaiserliche und königliche Feldzeugmeister". As he prepared the army for battle against the French army under Scherer.