Historical place archive

Switzerland in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Switzerland in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records2 event labels2 people1797–1798

Historical events in Switzerland

1797

September 1797
Exile in Switzerland
Lazare Nicholas Marguerite Carnot · Revolution of France

Carnot reached Switzerland after escaping the Fructidor proscription and continued living outside France.

1798

9 December 1798
Commander of Army of Helvetia
Andre Massena · Revolution of France

Massena was appointed commander of the Army of Helvetia as France prepared for renewed campaigning in Switzerland.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match France and Switzerland. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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