Russian corps under Korsakov
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The Russian corps under Korsakov was a sizable Imperial Russian field force commanded by General Alexander Korsakov during the War of the Second Coalition, notably engaged and defeated by French forces at the Second Battle of Zurich in 1799.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Russian Army formation
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Tsarist Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliance | Second Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Austrian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateStrength | about 25,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Alexander Suvorov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch |
artillery
ⓘ
cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| campaign | 1799 Swiss campaign ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses | heavy casualties and loss of equipment ⓘ |
| commander | Alexander Korsakov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under independent Russian command in Switzerland ⓘ |
| conflict |
French Revolutionary Wars
ⓘ
War of the Second Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfDefeat | 25 September 1799 ⓘ |
| engagementType | land warfare ⓘ |
| followedBy | Russian retreat towards southern Germany and Russia ⓘ |
| forceType | field army corps ⓘ |
| garrisonOrBase | Zurich area before Second Battle of Zurich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegionOfOperations | Helvetic Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | contributed to Russian decision to disengage from the Second Coalition ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Russian ⓘ |
| locationOfEngagement |
Switzerland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zurich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryEra | late 18th century ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Second Battle of Zurich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defeat by smaller French forces at Second Battle of Zurich
ⓘ
poor coordination with Austrian allies ⓘ |
| opponent | French First Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | André Masséna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedDoctrine | French Revolutionary warfare tactics ⓘ |
| partOf | Imperial Russian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Russian advance into Switzerland in 1799 ⓘ |
| resultAtSecondBattleOfZurich | defeat ⓘ |
| roleInCoalition | Russian expeditionary force in central Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome |
forced Russian withdrawal from Switzerland
ⓘ
setback for the Second Coalition in central Europe ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Tsar Paul I of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Swiss theatre of the War of the Second Coalition ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1799 ⓘ |
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