First Battle of Zurich
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The First Battle of Zurich, from 4 to 7 June 1799, forced French General André Masséna to yield the city of Zurich to the Austrians, under Archduke Charles, and to retreat beyond the Limmat, where he
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At Elgg, Hotze established his forward posts; although the winter snows had melted, the ground was still soggy and the streams were still in full spring flow.
Battle of Winterthur
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The Battle of Winterthur was an important action between elements of the Army of the Danube and elements of the Habsburg army, commanded by Friedrich Freiherr von Hotze, during the War of the Second C
André Masséna commanded French forces in northern Switzerland.
The rivalry between Michel Ney (pictured) and Jean-de-Dieu Soult that was born at Winterthur endured throughout the Napoleonic Wars
Jean Victor Tharreau commanded the French forward line near Winterthur and ordered Soult to support Ney's defence of the city.