First Battle of Zurich

First Battle of Zurich
Part of the War of the Second Coalition
Grossmünster church Zürich
Grossmünster church, Zurich. River Limmat, Zürich
Date4 to 7 June 1799[1]
Location
Zürich, Switzerland
47°22′0″N 8°33′0″E / 47.36667°N 8.55000°E / 47.36667; 8.55000
Result Austrian victory
Belligerents
France France Holy Roman Empire Austria
Commanders and leaders
André Masséna Archduke Charles of Austria
Friedrich Freiherr von Hotze
Strength
59,000[2] 72,000[2]
Casualties and losses
500 killed
800 wounded [2]
730 killed
1,470 wounded
2,200 captured[2]
First Battle of Zurich is located in Europe
First Battle of Zurich
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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.

The Helvetic Republic in 1798 became a battlefield of the French Revolutionary Wars. During the summer, Russian troops, under General Alexander Korsakov, replaced the Austrian troops, and at the Second Battle of Zurich, the French regained control of the city, along with the rest of Switzerland.

  1. ^ Eggenberger 1985, p. 489.
  2. ^ a b c d Clodfelter 2008, p. 115.