11 December 1798
Arrival at Zurich
Massena arrived at Zurich to take up his Swiss command and was placed under Jourdan's higher operational authority.
Historical place archive
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Massena arrived at Zurich to take up his Swiss command and was placed under Jourdan's higher operational authority.
Massena defeated Russian and Austrian forces at Zurich, helping force Suvorov's army into a difficult retreat through Switzerland.
The Treaty of Zurich confirms the peace of Villafranca
Provenance
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