Atlas of Battles

war, 48 engagements

Battles of the War of the Second Coalition

The atlas places 48 engagements of the War of the Second Coalition (1798 to 1802): 38 battles, 6 sieges and 4 naval actions across 12 present-day countries, most in Italy (13), Germany (12), Switzerland (8). The most widely documented: Battle of Copenhagen, Battle of Hohenlinden.

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Action of 15 July 1798Siege of ButrintBattle of NicopolisSiege of CorfuSiege of AnconaBattle of OstrachBattle of FeldkirchSiege of MantuaBattle of MagnanoBattle of FrauenfeldFirst Battle of ZurichBattle of ModenaSiege of AlessandriaBattle of OberwaldBattle of SchwyzBattle of NoviBattle of KrabbendamBattle of MannheimSecond Battle of ZurichBattle of Gotthard PassBattle of MuottentalBattle of AlkmaarBattle of GenolaBattle of ObrigheimBattle of WieslochBattle of WalserfeldBattle of SasselloSiege of GenoaRhine crossing near Rheinklingen (1800)Battle of StockachBattle of EngenBattle of MesskirchBattle of ErbachBattle of MontebelloBattle of HöchstädtBattle of NeuburgBattle of PozzoloFirst Battle of AlgecirasSecond Battle of AlgecirasBattle of TrebbiaBattle of StockachBattle of CassanoBattle of WinterthurBattle of HohenlindenBattle of CopenhagenBattle of TrebbiaBattle of StockachBattle of CassanoBattle of HohenlindenBattle of CopenhagenMadridBerlinAthensCasablancaDakarAmsterdam2000 km35.185N, 17.633W
48 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1798: 6 engagements1799: 25 engagements25 in 17991800: 13 engagements1801: 3 engagements1804: 1 engagements17981804
48 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Action of 15 July 1798, 1798Battle of Salahieh, 1798Battle of St. George's Caye, 1798Siege of Butrint, 1798Battle of Nicopolis, 1798Siege of Corfu, 1798Battle of Trebbia, 1799Siege of Ancona, 1799Battle of Ostrach, 1799Battle of Feldkirch, 1799Battle of Stockach, 1799Siege of Mantua, 1799Battle of Magnano, 1799Battle of Cassano, 1799Battle of Frauenfeld, 1799Battle of Winterthur, 1799First Battle of Zurich, 1799Battle of Modena, 1799Siege of Alessandria, 1799Battle of Oberwald, 1799Battle of Schwyz, 1799Battle of Novi, 1799Battle of Krabbendam, 1799Battle of Mannheim, 1799Second Battle of Zurich, 1799Battle of Gotthard Pass, 1799Battle of Muottental, 1799Battle of Alkmaar, 1799Battle of Genola, 1799Battle of Obrigheim, 1799Battle of Wiesloch, 1799Battle of Walserfeld, 1800Battle of Sassello, 1800Siege of Genoa, 1800Rhine crossing near Rheinklingen (1800), 1800Battle of Stockach, 1800Battle of Engen, 1800Battle of Messkirch, 1800Battle of Erbach, 1800Battle of Montebello, 1800Battle of Höchstädt, 1800Battle of Neuburg, 1800Battle of Hohenlinden, 1800Battle of Pozzolo, 1800Battle of Copenhagen, 1801First Battle of Algeciras, 1801Second Battle of Algeciras, 1801Battle of Suriname, 180417981804
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1798Action of 15 July 1798Cartagena, SpainBritish victory
1798Battle of SalahiehEl Salheya, Egypt
10 September 1798Battle of St. George's CayeSt. George's Caye, BelizeBritish victory
18 October 1798Siege of ButrintButrint, AlbaniaVictory of Ali Pasha
23 October 1798Battle of NicopolisNicopolis, GreeceVictory of Ali Pasha
4 November 1798Siege of CorfuCorfu, GreeceRusso-Ottoman victory
1799Battle of TrebbiaTrebbia, Italy
1799Siege of AnconaAncona, Italy
21 March 1799Battle of OstrachOstrach, GermanyAustrian victory
23 March 1799Battle of FeldkirchFeldkirch, AustriaFrench victory (1st); Austrian victory (2nd)
25 March 1799Battle of StockachStockach, GermanyAustrian victory
April 1799Siege of MantuaMantua, ItalyAustrian victory
5 April 1799Battle of MagnanoMagnano, ItalyAustrian victory
27 April 1799Battle of CassanoCassano d’Adda, Italy
1799Battle of FrauenfeldFrauenfeld, SwitzerlandFrench victory
27 May 1799Battle of WinterthurWinterthur, SwitzerlandAustrian victory
7 June 1799First Battle of ZurichZurich, SwitzerlandAustrian victory; (see #Aftermath)
12 June 1799Battle of ModenaModena, ItalyFrench victory
1799Siege of AlessandriaAlessandria, Italy
14 August 1799Battle of OberwaldOberwald, SwitzerlandFrench victory
14 August 1799Battle of SchwyzSchwyz, SwitzerlandFrench victory
15 August 1799Battle of NoviNovi Ligure, ItalyCoalition victory
10 September 1799Battle of KrabbendamZijpe, NetherlandsBritish victory
18 September 1799Battle of MannheimMannheim, GermanyAustrian victory
25 September 1799Second Battle of ZurichZurich, SwitzerlandFrench victory
26 September 1799Battle of Gotthard PassGotthard Pass, SwitzerlandRusso-Austrian victory
30 September 1799Battle of MuottentalSpainRussian victory
2 October 1799Battle of AlkmaarAlkmaar, NetherlandsAnglo-Russian victory
4 November 1799Battle of GenolaGenola, ItalyAustrian victory
1799Battle of ObrigheimGermany
3 December 1799Battle of WieslochWiesloch, GermanyAustrian victory
1800Battle of WalserfeldWals-Siezenheim, Austria
1800Battle of SasselloGenoa, ItalyAustrian victory
20 April 1800Siege of GenoaGenoa, ItalyAnglo-Austrian victory
1800Rhine crossing near Rheinklingen (1800)Switzerland
3 May 1800Battle of StockachStockach, GermanyFrench victory; Engen: Draw; Stockach: French victory
3 May 1800Battle of EngenEngen, GermanyFrench victory; Engen: Draw; Stockach: French victory
5 May 1800Battle of MesskirchMeßkirch, GermanyFrench victory
15 May 1800Battle of ErbachErbach, Germany
9 June 1800Battle of MontebelloMontebello della Battaglia, ItalyFrench victory
19 June 1800Battle of HöchstädtHöchstädt an der Donau, GermanyFrench victory
27 June 1800Battle of NeuburgNeuburg an der Donau, GermanyFrench victory
3 December 1800Battle of HohenlindenMunich, GermanyFrench victory
25 December 1800Battle of PozzoloMonzambano, ItalyFrench victory
2 April 1801Battle of CopenhagenCopenhagen, DenmarkBritish victory
6 July 1801First Battle of AlgecirasBay of Gibraltar, SpainFranco-Spanish victory
12 July 1801Second Battle of AlgecirasStrait of Gibraltar, SpainAnglo-Portuguese victory
1804Battle of SurinameSuriname

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the War of the Second Coalition (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.