Second Battle of Zurich

Second Battle of Zurich
Part of the Italian and Swiss expedition in the war of the Second Coalition

The Battle of Zurich, 25 September 1799, showing André Masséna on horseback, by François Bouchot
Date25–26 September 1799[1]
Location47°22′N 8°33′E / 47.367°N 8.550°E / 47.367; 8.550
Result French victory[2]
Belligerents
French First Republic French Republic Russian Empire Russian Empire
Habsburg monarchy Habsburg monarchy[a]
Commanders and leaders
French First Republic André Masséna Russian Empire Alexander Korsakov
Strength
French First Republic 35,448[3][b] Russian Empire 27,116[5][c]
Casualties and losses
4,000 killed or wounded[d]

at least 8,000 casualties during the battle[e]
100 guns[8][7]


4,000 more during the retreat[8]
Second Battle of Zurich is located in Europe
Second Battle of Zurich
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Battle of Hohenlinden on 3 December 1800
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Battle of Ampfing (1800) on 1 December 1800
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Battle of Neuburg (1800) on 27 June 1800
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Battle of Höchstädt (1800) on 19 June 1800
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Battle of Biberach (1800) on 9 May 1800
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Battle of Messkirch from 4 to 5 May 1800
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Battle of Wiesloch (1799) on 3 December 1799
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Battle of Gotthard Pass from 24 to 26 September 1799
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Battle of Mannheim (1799) on 18 September 1799
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Battle of Amsteg from 14 to 16 August 1799
Zurich
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First Battle of Zurich on 7 June 1799 Second Battle of Zurich from 25 to 26 September 1799
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Battle of Winterthur on 27 May 1799
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Battle of Frauenfeld on 25 May 1799
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Battle of Stockach (1799) on 25 March 1799 Battle of Stockach (1800) on 3 May 1800
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Battle of Feldkirch on 23 March 1799
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Battle of Ostrach from 20 to 21 March 1799
The color black indicates the current battle.
Map showing the French positions in the Limmat Valley (1801)
Contemporary drawing of the battle by Siméon Fort.
Memorial on Limmat river in Dietikon

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 Korsakov near Zürich. 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. Most of the fighting took place on both banks of the river Limmat up to the gates of Zürich, and within the city itself. The same days saw a battle between Hotze's Austrians and Soult's French at the River Linth. It was arguably the most significant French victory of 1799–1800.[9]


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  1. ^ a b c d e Bodart 1908, p. 343.
  2. ^ David G. Chandler (2009). The Campaigns of Napoleon. Scribner. p. 258. ISBN 978-1-4391-3103-9. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  3. ^ a b c Duffy 1999, p. 215.
  4. ^ a b c d Clodfelter 2017, p. 109.
  5. ^ a b Duffy 1999, p. 214.
  6. ^ a b Eggenberger 1985, p. 489.
  7. ^ a b Duffy 1999, p. 220.
  8. ^ a b Tucker 2009, p. 1009.
  9. ^ Griffith, Paddy (1998). The Art of War of Revolutionary France, 1789–1802. Greenhill Books. pp. 11, 200. ISBN 1-85367-335-8.