HEAVY DUTY BATTLE ACTION AT THE SECOND BATTLE OF ZURICH

 

Also Battle of Zürich, which is the German spelling.

The Battles of Zurich were part of the War of the Second Coalition, which in turn was a chapter in the French Revolutionary Wars.

Who fought?
The French vs. the Second Coalition (Russia, Austria, and England)

Already in March 1798, France invaded Switzerland and established the Helvetic Republic.

In March 1799, French General André Masséna was made commander of the French troops in Switzerland. He lost the First Battle of Zurich in June against a bunch of angry Austrians.
 

THE LOOKS OF THE RUSSIAN INFANTRY
AT THE SECOND BATTLE OF ZURICH

But the French were more successful at the Second Battle of Zurich in September 1799. They defeated a large Russian / Austrian army, which was led by the generals Korsakow and Hotze.

And here is the map

Map of the War of the Second Coalition 1798-1801