French invasion of Switzerland

January 28, 1798 – May 28, 1799 · Old Swiss Confederacy

Result French victorySwitzerland becomes a French client state

French troops invaded the Old Swiss Confederacy and defeated Bernese and other Swiss forces. France replaced the old confederacy with the centralized Helvetic Republic.

On the map Overview Contemporaries

France

Old Swiss Confederacy

France

Switzerland

Guillaume-Marie-Anne Brune military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 35,000

Casualties: 700

Battles 1

Battle of Grauholz March 5, 1798 · French victory