Battle of Gotthard Pass
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The battle of Gotthard Pass, also known as the battle of the St. Gotthard Pass or the battle of the St. Gotthard, saw an Imperial Russian army commanded by Field Marshal Alexander Suvorov supported by
Suvorov's army crosses St. Gotthard Pass in 1799 by Alexander Kotzebue
Suvorov crossing the Alps in 1799 (Переход Суворова через Альпы в 1799 году) by Vasily Surikov (1899)
Alexander Suvorov
The photo shows Airolo and the Ticino valley at the foot of Gotthard Pass. The hamlet of Cima del Bosco is just beyond the hairpin curve.
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
Battle of Gotthard Pass
…between Airolo and Altdorf fought against the retreating French troops over the course of three days. The main engagement of 25 September is known as the battle of the Devil's Bridge. Simultaneously, the combat of the Urnerloch took place. As per military historian Gaston Bodart, the entire confrontation between 23 and 27 September…
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.