battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Battle of Devil's Bridge
Battle of Devil's Bridge was a battle fought on 25 September 1799 at Devil's Bridge, in what is now Switzerland. It was part of Q122890272. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 2 regiments against 2 battalions.
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Record
| Date | 25 September 1799 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Devil's Bridge, Switzerland 46.647N, 8.591E | |
| Part of | Q122890272 | |
| Kind | Battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic | |
| Result | Russian victory | |
| Belligerents | Russian Empire | French Republic |
| Commanders | Alexander Suvorov | Claude Lecourbe |
| Strength | 2 regiments | 2 battalions |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Gotthard Pass 1799, 10 km
- Battle of Amsteg 1799, 16 km
- Battle of Oberwald 1799, 22 km
- Second Battle of Ulrichen 1419, 28 km
- Battle of Giornico 1478, 37 km
Elsewhere in 1799
- First Battle of Abukir Egypt
- Siege of Acre Israel
- Battle of Mount Tabor Israel
- Battle of Cassano Italy
- Battle of Winterthur Switzerland
Battle of Devil's Bridge is one of 1,496 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 44 in present-day Switzerland.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q120269321, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Devil's Bridge, revision 1382460296, 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.