French Revolutionary Wars. Second Coalition (1709-1802). "Battle of Zurich". French troops under the command of General André Masséna (1758-1817) fought against the Austrian troops of Archduke Charles in a first battle between 4 and 6 June 1799, ceding the city of Zurich to the Austrians. In a second battle near Zurich on 25-26 September 1799, Masséna's army defeated a Russian-Austrian combined force under General Aleksandr Kórsakov (1753-1840). Russia left the Second Coalition. Drawing by Philippoteaux. Engraving. "History of the French Revolution". Volume I, 2nd part, 1879.

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