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Battle of Schwyz

Battle of Schwyz was a battle fought on 14 August 1799 at Schwyz, in what is now Switzerland; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the War of the Second Coalition, which ran from 1798 to 1802. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 12,000 against 8,000.

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Fought14 August 1799lasted 1 day
WhereSchwyz, Switzerland47.017N, 8.650E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFrench First RepublicagainstHabsburg Monarchy
Casualties and losses600and2,400 and six cannons
Part ofWar of the Second Coalition1798 to 1802

Where it sits in the War of the Second Coalition

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Record

Date14 August 1799
to 15 August 1799
PlaceSchwyz, Switzerland
47.017N, 8.650E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength12,0008,000
Casualties and losses6002,400 and six cannons
Commanders
  • Franjo Jelačić
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Battle of Schwyz 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 Q18712792, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Schwyz, revision 1370588854, 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.