Battle of Amsteg
The Battle of Amsteg (14–16 August 1799) saw a Republican French division under General of Division Claude Lecourbe face a brigade of Habsburg Austrian soldiers led by General-major Joseph Anton von Simbschen. Lecourbe's offensive began on 14 August when six columns of French infantry advanced on the upper Reuss valley from the north and east. By 16 August, Lecourbe's forces had driven Simbschen's Austrians from the valley and seized control of the strategic Gotthard Pass between Italy and Switzerland.
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Battle of Amsteg
The Battle of Amsteg (14–16 August 1799) saw a Republican French division under General of Division Claude Lecourbe face a brigade of Habsburg Austrian soldiers led by General-major Joseph Anton von Simbschen. Lecourbe's offensive began on 14 August when six columns of French infantry advanced on the upper Reuss valley from the north and east. By 16 August, Lecourbe's forces had driven Simbschen's Austrians from the valley and seized control of the strategic Gotthard Pass between Italy and Switzerland.
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The Battle of Amsteg (14–16 Au ...... n the Battle of Gotthard Pass.
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Battle: 500
Campaign: 1,500
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Habsburg Monarchy
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1799-08-16
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French victory
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Amsteg and the Reuss River
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Battle: 2,300, 3–12 guns
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Battle: 500
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Campaign: 1,500
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Campaign: 7,500, 12 guns
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France
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Habsburg Monarchy
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Claude Lecourbe
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Joseph Simbschen
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Battle of Amsteg
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the War of the Second Coalition
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French victory
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The Battle of Amsteg (14–16 Au ...... between Italy and Switzerland.
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