Battle of the Devil’s Bridge (Schöllenen Gorge)
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The Battle of the Devil’s Bridge (Schöllenen Gorge) was a dramatic 1799 clash in the Swiss Alps during the War of the Second Coalition, where Russian forces under Alexander Suvorov fought through a narrow mountain pass against French troops.
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| Battle of the Devil’s Bridge (Schöllenen Gorge) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Alexander Suvorov’s reputation as a great Russian general ⓘ |
| attackingForce | Russian troops under Alexander Suvorov ⓘ |
| belligerentCommander | Alexander Suvorov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Suvorov’s Swiss expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Alexander Suvorov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Second Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Old Swiss Confederacy region under French influence ⓘ |
| date | 1799 ⓘ |
| era | late 18th century ⓘ |
| hasCombatant |
French Republic
NERFINISHED
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Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Canton of Uri
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Schöllenen Gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ Swiss Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | War of the Second Coalition campaigns in Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Teufelsbrücke (Devil’s Bridge) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
difficult mountain warfare conditions
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dramatic fighting in a confined alpine pass ⓘ |
| opponentForce | French troops defending the pass ⓘ |
| partOf | French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| river | Reuss River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Russian army crossing the Alps ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
break through French positions in the Schöllenen Gorge
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secure passage across the Reuss River ⓘ |
| terrain |
gorge
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narrow mountain pass ⓘ steep alpine valley ⓘ |
| theatre | Swiss campaign of 1799 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Italian and Swiss campaigns of Suvorov
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Battle of the Devil’s Bridge (Schöllenen Gorge)
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