Battle of Devil's Bridge (Q120269321)

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English Wikipedia categories: 1799 in Europe, Battles involving France, Battles involving the Russian Empire, Battles of the French Revolutionary Wars, Battles of the War of the Second Coalition, Conflicts in 1799, Helvetic Republic

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The Battle of (the) Devil's Bridge, also called the battle of the Teufelsbrücke, was fought in 1799, on 25 September (September 14 on the Julian calendar – Old Style date), during the War of the Second Coalition as part of Suvorov's Swiss 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.

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