1 January 1808Head of ConfederationVinzenz Rittimann
Appointed Head of the Confederation
Historical records for Switzerland in 1808, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Appointed Head of the Confederation
This record states: Between 16 and 19 July, Spanish forces converged on the French positions stretched out along villages on the Guadalquivir and attacked at several points, forcing the confused French defenders to shift their divisions.
This record states: Caught between Castanos and Reding, Dupont attempted vainly to break through the Spanish line at Baylen in three bloody and desperate charges, losing more than 2,500 men.
This record states: With Castanos pinning Dupont downstream at Andujar, Reding successfully forced the river at Mengibar and seized Baylen, interposing himself between the two wings of the French army.
Appointed "Landammanns of Switzerland"
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