Second Battle of Zurich 1799
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 25 September 1799 – 26 September 1799 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1799 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Switzerland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | War of the Second Coalition | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 47.3667, 8.5500 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Second Battle of Zurich (25–26 September 1799) was a key victory by the Republican French army in Switzerland led by André Masséna over a Russian force commanded by Alexander Rimsky-Korsakov near Zürich, as it broke the stalemate that had resulted from the First Battle of Zurich three months earlier and led to the withdrawal of Russia from the Second Coalition. Masséna took full advantage of the incompetence of the Russian commander who had accidentally scattered his forces, and launched a bold assault. Most of the fighting took place on both banks of the river Limmat up to the gates of Zürich, and within the city itself. It was arguably the most significant French victory of 1799.
The same days saw a battle between Hotze's Austrians and Soult's French at the River Linth.
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