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Battle of Linth River

Battle of Linth River was a battle fought on 26 September 1799 at Bilten, in what is now Switzerland. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: Total: 14,500; Linth River: 11,500; Mollis: 3,000 against Total: 19,000; Linth River: 10,000; Mollis: 9,000 (in total).

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Crossing of the Linth at Bilten on 25 September 1799, during the Battle of the Linth River
Crossing of the Linth at Bilten on 25 September 1799, during the Battle of the Linth River. Jean-Antoine-Siméon Fort, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought26 September 1799
WhereBilten, Switzerland47.150N, 9.017E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFranceagainstAustria; Russia; Swiss rebels

Record

Date26 September 1799
PlaceBilten, Switzerland
47.150N, 9.017E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
StrengthTotal: 14,500; Linth River: 11,500; Mollis: 3,000Total: 19,000; Linth River: 10,000; Mollis: 9,000 (in total)
Commanders
Battle of Linth RiverBattle of Linth RiverBattle of NäfelsSiege of RapperswilSiege of GrüningenBattle of MorgartenBattle of SchwyzSiege of GrüningenBattle of MorgartenBattle of SchwyzBernBaselLausanneFreiburgMulhouseTrentoLuganoBolzano100 km47.150N, 9.017E
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Elsewhere in 1799

Battle of Linth River 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 Q55605034, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Linth River, revision 1375900470, 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.