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.

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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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Battle of Zurich (1799) combatantStrength Russian corps under Korsakov