First Battle of Zürich
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{{Infobox Military Conflict |conflict=First Battle of Zürich |partof=the French Revolutionary Wars |image=Image:Zurich.jpeg |caption=River Limmat Zürich |date=4th–7th June 1799 |place=Zürich, Switzerland |result=Austrian victory |combatant1=France |combatant2=Austria |commander1=André Masséna |commander2=Archduke Charles of Austria |strength1=30,000 |strength2=40,000 |casualties1=1,700 |casualties2=3,500 }} Template:Campaignbox Second Coalition
The newly formed Helvetic Republic in 1798 became a battlefield of the French Revolutionary Wars. In the First Battle of Zürich on 4-7 June, 1799, French general André Masséna was forced to yield the city to the Austrians under Archduke Charles and retreated beyond the Limmat, where he managed to fortify his positions, resulting in a stalemate situation.
During the summer, Russian troops under general Korsakov replaced the Austrian troops, and in the Second Battle of Zürich, the French regained control of the city.
