Battle of Zurich (1799)
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The Battle of Zurich (1799) was a major French victory under General André Masséna against Russian and Austrian forces during the French Revolutionary Wars, significantly influencing the outcome of the War of the Second Coalition.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement → |
| alsoKnownAs | Battles of Zurich (1799) NERFINISHED → |
| belligerent |
French Republic
NERFINISHED
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Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED → Russian Empire NERFINISHED → |
| campaign | Danube–Swiss campaign NERFINISHED → |
| combatantStrength |
Austrian forces under Hotze
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French Army of Switzerland NERFINISHED → Russian corps under Korsakov NERFINISHED → |
| commander |
Alexander Korsakov
NERFINISHED
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Alexander Suvorov NERFINISHED → André Masséna NERFINISHED → Friedrich von Hotze NERFINISHED → |
| commanderOfWinningSide | André Masséna NERFINISHED → |
| conflict | War of the Second Coalition NERFINISHED → |
| country | Switzerland → |
| date | 1799 → |
| endDate | 1799-09-26 → |
| era | War of the Second Coalition NERFINISHED → |
| followedBy | Russian retreat from Switzerland NERFINISHED → |
| hasPart |
First Battle of Zurich
NERFINISHED
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Second Battle of Zurich NERFINISHED → |
| historicalPeriod | French Revolutionary era NERFINISHED → |
| location |
Swiss Confederation
NERFINISHED
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Zurich NERFINISHED → |
| notableFeature |
Crossing of the Limmat River by French troops
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Use of fortified positions around Zurich by French forces → |
| opponentCommander |
Alexander Korsakov
NERFINISHED
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Alexander Suvorov NERFINISHED → Friedrich von Hotze NERFINISHED → |
| partOf | French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED → |
| precededBy | Battle of Winterthur NERFINISHED → |
| primaryLanguageOfSources |
French
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German → |
| result | French victory → |
| river | Limmat NERFINISHED → |
| significance |
Major turning point in the War of the Second Coalition
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Secured French control of Switzerland → Undermined Allied coalition strategy against France → |
| startDate | 1799-06-04 → |
| strategicEffect |
Collapse of Allied plans to invade France via Switzerland
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Defeat of Russian expeditionary army in Switzerland → Russian withdrawal from the Second Coalition → |
| theatre | Swiss campaign of 1799 NERFINISHED → |
| year | 1799 → |
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this entity surface form: "Battle of Zürich"