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.

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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
Swiss Alps NERFINISHED
type field force

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Battle of Zurich (1799) combatantStrength French Army of Switzerland