Battle of Devil's Bridge
| Battle of the Devil's Bridge | |||||||
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| 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 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Russian Empire | French Republic | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Alexander Suvorov | Claude Lecourbe | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2 regiments | 2 battalions | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unidentified | Unidentified | ||||||
The Battle of (the) Devil's Bridge, also called the battle of the Teufelsbrücke, 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.