Battle of the Gotthard Pass (1799)
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The Battle of the Gotthard Pass (1799) was a key engagement during the War of the Second Coalition in which Russian forces under Alexander Suvorov fought through the Swiss Alps against French troops while attempting to link up with allied armies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of the Gotthard Pass (1799) canonical | 1 |
| Battle of the Muotatal (1799) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of the Gotthard Pass (1799) Context triple: [Italian and Swiss campaigns of Suvorov, notableBattle, Battle of the Gotthard Pass (1799)]
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Battle of Zurich (1799)
The Battle of Zurich (1799) was a major French victory under General André Masséna against Russian and Austrian forces during the French Revolutionary Wars, significantly influencing the outcome of the War of the Second Coalition.
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B.
Battle of Stockach (1799)
The Battle of Stockach (1799) was a major clash of the French Revolutionary Wars in which French forces under Jean-Baptiste Jourdan were defeated by Archduke Charles’s Austrian army near Lake Constance, helping to secure Habsburg control in southern Germany.
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C.
Battle of Trebbia (1799)
The Battle of Trebbia (1799) was a major clash of the War of the Second Coalition in which Russian and Austrian forces under Alexander Suvorov decisively defeated the French army in northern Italy.
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D.
Battle of Novi (1799)
The Battle of Novi (1799) was a major engagement of the War of the Second Coalition in which Russian and Austrian forces under Alexander Suvorov decisively defeated the French army in northern Italy.
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E.
Battle of Hohenlinden
The Battle of Hohenlinden was a major 1800 clash in Bavaria during the French Revolutionary Wars, where General Moreau’s French forces decisively defeated the Austrians, helping secure French dominance in Central Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of the Gotthard Pass (1799) Target entity description: The Battle of the Gotthard Pass (1799) was a key engagement during the War of the Second Coalition in which Russian forces under Alexander Suvorov fought through the Swiss Alps against French troops while attempting to link up with allied armies.
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A.
Battle of Zurich (1799)
The Battle of Zurich (1799) was a major French victory under General André Masséna against Russian and Austrian forces during the French Revolutionary Wars, significantly influencing the outcome of the War of the Second Coalition.
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B.
Battle of Stockach (1799)
The Battle of Stockach (1799) was a major clash of the French Revolutionary Wars in which French forces under Jean-Baptiste Jourdan were defeated by Archduke Charles’s Austrian army near Lake Constance, helping to secure Habsburg control in southern Germany.
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C.
Battle of Trebbia (1799)
The Battle of Trebbia (1799) was a major clash of the War of the Second Coalition in which Russian and Austrian forces under Alexander Suvorov decisively defeated the French army in northern Italy.
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D.
Battle of Novi (1799)
The Battle of Novi (1799) was a major engagement of the War of the Second Coalition in which Russian and Austrian forces under Alexander Suvorov decisively defeated the French army in northern Italy.
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E.
Battle of Hohenlinden
The Battle of Hohenlinden was a major 1800 clash in Bavaria during the French Revolutionary Wars, where General Moreau’s French forces decisively defeated the Austrians, helping secure French dominance in Central Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| commandedBySide |
French forces in the region under overall command of André Masséna
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Russian side commanded by Alexander Suvorov ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Russian forces under overall coalition strategy with Austria ⓘ |
| conflict | French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of the Devil’s Bridge (1799)
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Battle of the Muotatal (1799) ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of the Gotthard Pass (1799)
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| hasBelligerent |
French forces in Switzerland
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Russian forces under Alexander Suvorov ⓘ |
| hasCampaign |
Suvorov’s march from Italy into Switzerland
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linked to:
Italian and Swiss campaigns of Suvorov
|
| hasCasualties | significant casualties on both Russian and French sides ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Alexander Suvorov
ⓘ
André Masséna ⓘ |
| hasDate |
1799
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September 1799 ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | considered one of Suvorov’s most famous Alpine operations ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Gotthard Pass
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Swiss Alps ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
to break through French positions in the Swiss Alps
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to link up with allied Russian and Austrian forces in Switzerland ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | Russian army forced to continue retreat through Swiss mountains ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
French Republic
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Russian Empire ⓘ |
| hasResult |
strategic French advantage maintained in Switzerland
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tactical Russian success ⓘ |
| hasTerrain |
high mountain passes
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narrow defiles and gorges ⓘ |
| hasTheater | Swiss theater of the War of the Second Coalition ⓘ |
| hasWeatherConditions | harsh Alpine weather ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| involves |
Gotthard Pass road
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linked to:
Gotthard Pass
Reuss River gorge ⓘ |
| militaryFront | Swiss front of the War of the Second Coalition ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Suvorov’s forced march across the Alps
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difficult Alpine terrain ⓘ heavy fighting around mountain passes and bridges ⓘ |
| partOf |
Suvorov’s Swiss campaign
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linked to:
Italian and Swiss campaigns of Suvorov
War of the Second Coalition ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Suvorov’s Italian campaign of 1799
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linked to:
Italian and Swiss campaigns of Suvorov
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| relatedTo |
Battle of Zurich (1799)
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Russian–Austrian coalition operations in Switzerland ⓘ
linked to:
Danube–Swiss campaign
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| strategicImportance |
control of key Alpine pass between northern and southern Europe
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influence over communications between Italy and central Europe ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
frontal assaults on fortified mountain positions
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mountain warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the Gotthard Pass (1799) Description of subject: The Battle of the Gotthard Pass (1799) was a key engagement during the War of the Second Coalition in which Russian forces under Alexander Suvorov fought through the Swiss Alps against French troops while attempting to link up with allied armies.
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linked to: Battle of the Gotthard Pass (1799)