Battle of Devil's Bridge

Battle of the Devil's Bridge
Part of the battles at the Saint-Gotthard (Suvorov's Swiss campaign in the War of the Second Coalition)
Combat on Devil's Bridge by Alexander Kotzebue Hermitage Museum
Date 25 September 1799 (O.S. 14 September 1799) Location Teufelsbrücke, Canton of Waldstätten, Helvetic Republic Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Russian Empire	French Republic
Commanders and leaders
Alexander Suvorov	Claude Lecourbe
Strength
2 regiments[1]	2 battalions[a]
Casualties and losses
Unidentified	Unidentified

The Battle of (the) Devil's Bridge,^[b] also called the battle of the Teufelsbrücke,^[2] 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.

This dramatic battle is shrouded in legends and perceived truths.^[3]

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