Battle of Devil's Bridge
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The Battle of Devil's Bridge, also called the battle of the Teufelsbrücke, was fought in 1799, on 25 September, during the War of the Second Coalition as part of Suvorov's Swiss campaign and the battl
Combat on Devil's Bridge by Alexander Kotzebue Hermitage Museum
The painting shows the attack of the Russians from the left on the bridge partially destroyed by the French.
Battle of the Teufelsbrücke between French (right) and Russians (left). Etching, 1800.
Suvorov's crossing of the Devil's Bridge by Aleksey Kivshenko.
Schöllenen Gorge
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Schöllenen Gorge is a gorge formed by the upper Reuss in the Swiss canton of Uri between the villages of Andermatt to the south and Göschenen to the north. It provides access to the Alpine valley Urse
Battle of Devil's Bridge
…campaign and the battles at the Saint-Gotthard Massif. The Russian troops of Suvorov were advancing against Lecourbe's French troops, stationed in the Schöllenen Gorge area. It was a success for the Imperial Russian Army. This dramatic battle is shrouded in legends and perceived truths…
Panoramic view of the Schöllenen looking to the north (2007)
Painting of a old bridge (built 1595, collapsed 1888), 1802 J. M. W. Turner
Current situation (October 2011) with the second (1830) and third (1958) bridge.
Modern illustration of the Twärrenbrücke (Theodor Barth, 1919), reflecting the unhistorical (but widely repeated) tradition describing it as supported by chains