War of the 2nd Coalition (with Napoleon's 2nd Italian Campaign)
12 March 1799 – 27 March 1802
Comments
The War of the 2nd Coalition The Second Coalition starts with the organisation on 24th december 1798 by Czar Paul I of Russia and ends with the Peace of Lunéville on 9th of february 1801 (with Britain: Amiens on 27th march 1802).
Members of the 2nd Coalition: Russia, Britain, Austria, Ottoman Empire, Portugal, Naples, Vatican.
The 2nd Coalition War has the following campaigns:
- Italian Campaign of 1799: November 1798 (French under Joubert overrun Piedmont) until 4th of november 1799 (Melas defeats Championnet and the French are driven back across the Alps).
- Campaign in Switzerland of 1799: March 1799 (French under Masséna march into Vorarlberg and Grisons) until October 1799 (Suvorov’s retreat over the St. Gotthard Pass).
- Netherlands Campaign of 1799: August 1799 (Duke of York’s troops invade the Netherlands) until 18th august 1799 (Convention of Alkmaar).
- Italian Campaign of 1800 (Napoleon’s 2nd Italian Campaign): 6th of april 1800 (start of the Austrian offensive) until 15th of june 1800 (Armistice of Alessandria).
- German Campaign of 1800: may 1800 (start of the french offensive under Moreau) until 9th of february 1801 (Peace of Lunéville).
| France | Austria | |
| Jourdan | Archduke Charles |
| France | Austria | |
| Jourdan | Archduke Charles | |
| Troops: | 35000 (11), 40000 (12) | 60000 (11&12) |
| Losses: | Total 5000 (12) |
| France | Austria | |
| Schérer | Kray |
| France | Russia/Austria | |
| Moreau | Suworov |
| France | Austria | |
| Oudinot/Soult | Petratsch | |
| Losses: | KIA 228 (10) WIA 549 (10) |
KIA 742 (10) WIA 1421 (10) Prisoners 2986 (10) |
| France | Austria | |
| Masséna | Archduke Charles | |
| Losses: | Total “heavily” (12) | Total 3000 (12) |
| France | Russia/Austria | |
| Macdonald | Suworov | |
| Troops: | 36000 (12) | |
| Losses: | Total 8000 (12) | Total 12000 (12) |
| France | Austria | |
| Masséna | Archduke Charles |
Comments
This action is very seldom mentioned in the books. It is not one of the two commonly cited battles of Zürich (see above and beneath).
| France | Russia/Austria | |
| Joubert>Moreau | Suworov | |
| Troops: | 40000 (11), 59000 (12) | 50000 (11), 68000 (12) |
| Losses: | KIA&WIA 6500 (12) Prisoners 4000 (12) |
Total 8000 (12) |
Comments
Death of Joubert.
| France | Britain/Russia | |
| Brune | York |
Comments
Was better known as the battle of Bergen (officially, there were 2 villages, Bergen and Bergen-aan-Zee, the battle mostly being fought and decided in the centre of the village of Bergen proper)
| France | Russia(Allies) | |
| Loison | Suvorov |
| France | Russia/Austria | |
| Masséna | Korsakov | |
| Troops: | 60000 (11) | 63000 (11) |
| Losses: | KIA 2000 (12) Prisoners 5000 (12) |
Total 5000 (12) |
| France | Britain/Russia | |
| Brune | Abercomby |
Comments
Was best known as the battle of Egmont-aan-Zee or Egmont-op-Zee. The result of the battle was that the British and Russians could occupy Alkmaar 2 days later, but Alkmaar itself was never fought in or over.
| France | Britain/Russia | |
| Brune/Vandamme | York |
| France | Austria | |
| Moreau | Kray |
| France | Austria | |
| Masséna | Ott |
Comments
Some sources claim the beginning of this siege as the 1799/11/04.
Ott is often referred as “Von Ott.”
| France | Austria | |
| Lecourbe (Moreau) | Kray | |
| Losses: | Total 4000 (12) |
| France | Austria | |
| Moreau | Kray | |
| Troops: | 60000 (12) | |
| Losses: | Total 3500 (12) | Total 5000 (12) |
| France | Austria | |
| Moreau | Kray |
| France | Austria | |
| Lannes | Ott | |
| Troops: | 6000(at the beginning)-12000 (12) | 17000 (12) |
| Losses: | Total 500 (12) | Total 4000 (12) |
Comments
The initially 6000 French under Lannes were reinforced by the another 6000 of Victor’s Division.
| France | Austria | |
| Napoleon | Melas | |
| Troops: | 23700 – 28000 (1), 28000 (11) , 24000 (12) | 31000 (1&11&12) |
| Losses: | Total 5835 (3), 7000 (1&12) | Total 9402 (3), 14000 (1&12) |
Comments
At 4.00 pm the battle seemed to be won by the Austrians. But thanks to the reinforcements of the French led Desaix, France won the battle. The battle has a lot of similarities with Waterloo. One of the most vital battles for Napoleon.
| France | Austria | |
| Moreau | Kray |
| France | Austria | |
| Moreau | Archduke John | |
| Troops: | 57000 (11) | 60000 (11) |
| Losses: | Total 5000 (12) | Total 18000 (12) |
| France | Austria | |
| Brune | Bellegarde |
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