First Battle of Zürich

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River Limmat Zürich
First Battle of Zürich
Conflict	French Revolutionary Wars
Date	4th–7th June 1799
Place	Zürich, Switzerland
Result	Austrian victory
Combatants France Austria Commanders André Masséna Archduke Charles Strength 30,000 40,000 Casualties 1,700 3,500
War of the Second Coalition 1st Zürich – Montebello – Trebia – Novi – 2nd Zürich – Genoa – 2nd Stockach – Marengo – Hochstadt – Hohenlinden – Copenhagen (naval) – Algeciras (naval)

First Battle of Zurich - 4-7 June, 1799

• French commander Marshal André Masséna
• Austrian commander Archduke Charles

Conflict between revolutionary France and the Second Coalition (1798 - 1800)

40,000 Austrians defeat 30,000 French, who were forced to withdraw with 1700 casulities to the Austrians 3500.

External links

• Map of the battle (http://www.demisoldepress.com/images/map023.jpg)

fr:Bataille de Zurich

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