First Battle of Zurich

When

2 Jun 1799 – 5 Jun 1799

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

47.37° N, 8.55° E

Description

1799 battle during the War of the Second Coalition

1799 Battle during the War of the Second Coalition

The First Battle of Zurich, from 4 to 7 June 1799, forced French General André Masséna to yield the city of Zurich to the Austrians, under Archduke Charles, and to retreat beyond the Limmat, where he managed to fortify his positions, which resulted in a stalemate.

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• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “War of the Second Coalition: First Battle of Zurich – Four days of fighting ends in victory for Archduke Charles and the Austrian army over the French army…”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Im Zweiten Koalitionskrieg besiegen österreichische Truppen unter dem Kommando von Erzherzog Karl in der Ersten Schlacht von Zürich die von André Masséna in…”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

• War of the Second Coalition28 Jun 1798 · War