First Battle of Zürich
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| First Battle of Zürich | |||||||||||||||||
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| Conflict | French Revolutionary Wars | ||||||||||||||||
| Date | 4th–7th June 1799 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place | Zürich, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||
| Result | Austrian victory | ||||||||||||||||
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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.
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External links
- Map of the battle (http://www.demisoldepress.com/images/map023.jpg)
