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Battle of Amsteg

Battle of Amsteg was a battle fought on 16 August 1799 at Silenen, in what is now Switzerland. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 8,000–12,000 against 4,400.

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The outlook to Amsteg from the same location as in the previous picture. On the right, the old Gotthard railway line runs over the Chärstelenbach bridge through the Windgällen tunnel. In the middle of
The outlook to Amsteg from the same location as in the previous picture. On the right, the old Gotthard railway line runs over the Chärstelenbach bridge through the Windgällen tunnel. In the middle of. Kecko from Rural area, Eastern Switzerland, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought16 August 1799
WhereSilenen, Switzerland46.783N, 8.667E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFranceagainstHabsburg monarchy
Casualties and lossesBattle: 500; Campaign: 1,500andBattle: 2,300, 3–12 guns; Campaign: 7,500, 12 guns

Record

Date16 August 1799
PlaceSilenen, Switzerland
46.783N, 8.667E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength8,000–12,0004,400
Casualties and lossesBattle: 500; Campaign: 1,500Battle: 2,300, 3–12 guns; Campaign: 7,500, 12 guns
Commanders
  • Joseph Anton von Simbschen
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Battle of Amsteg is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 66 in present-day Switzerland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q55165167, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Amsteg, revision 1370431926, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.