French Army of Switzerland
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The French Army of Switzerland was a Revolutionary-era French field force operating in and around Switzerland, notably engaged in the 1799 campaigns against coalition forces during the War of the Second Coalition.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French field army
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| activePeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | French Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Helvetic Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | French Revolutionary Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | French intervention in Switzerland ⓘ |
| belligerentFor | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | 1799 Swiss campaign ⓘ |
| coalitionOpponents | Second Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Second Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | French First Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst | coalition forces ⓘ |
| era | French Revolutionary era ⓘ |
| historicalContext | reorganization of French forces into named field armies ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | French ⓘ |
| notableYear | 1799 ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Helvetic Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Austrian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
defense of French positions in Switzerland
ⓘ
offensive operations in Switzerland ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Northern Italy–Swiss frontier
NERFINISHED
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Swiss Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | field force ⓘ |
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