This is a list of sieges, land and naval battles of the War of the Second Coalition (1798/9 – 1801/2, depending on periodisation). It includes the battles of:
It does not include battles from the Haitian Revolution (1791–1804), nor the East Indies theatre of the French Revolutionary Wars (1793–1801), nor the Chouannerie (1794–1800), nor the Anglo-Spanish War (1796–1808) (including the 1801 Algeciras campaign), nor the French invasion of Switzerland (January–May 1798), nor the Irish Rebellion of 1798, nor Mediterranean campaign of 1798, nor the Peasants' War (1798), nor the Quasi-War (1798–1800), nor the Stecklikrieg (1802), as these did not involve the Second Coalition as such.
Date | Battle | Front | French forces | Coalition forces | Notes |
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13 July 1798 | Battle of Shubra Khit (Battle of Chobrakit) |
Egypt and Syria |
French First Republic | Ottoman Empire • Mamluks |
French victory |
21 July 1798 | Battle of the Pyramids (Battle of Embabeh) |
Egypt and Syria |
French First Republic | Ottoman Empire • Mamluks |
French victory |
1–3 August 1798 | Battle of the Nile (Battle of Aboukir Bay) |
Egypt and Syria |
French First Republic | Great Britain |
British[note 1] key victory |
12 / 23 October 1798 | Battle of Nicopolis (Battle of Preveza) |
Greece | French First Republic | Ottoman Empire | Ottoman[note 1] victory |
21–22 October 1798 | Revolt of Cairo | Egypt and Syria |
French First Republic | Cairene rebels | French victory |
4 November 1798 – 3 March 1799 | Siege of Corfu | Greece | French First Republic | Russian Empire Ottoman Empire |
Coalition[note 2] victory |
29 November 1798 | Capture of Rome[6] | Italy Naples |
French First Republic Roman Republic |
Kingdom of Naples | Neapolitan[note 3] victory |
5 December 1798 | Battle of Civita Castellana[6] | Italy Naples |
French First Republic | Kingdom of Naples | French victory |
9 December 1798 | Capture of Turin[7] | Italy | French First Republic | Kingdom of Sardinia | French victory Piedm. Republic proclaimed[note 4] |
23 January 1799 | Capture of Naples[6] | Italy Naples |
French First Republic | Kingdom of Naples | French victory Parth. Republic proclaimed |
8–20 February 1799 | Siege of El Arish | Egypt and Syria |
French First Republic | Ottoman Empire • Mamluks |
French victory |
3-7 March 1799 | Siege of Jaffa | Egypt and Syria |
French First Republic | Ottoman Empire | French victory |
6 March 1799 | Battle of Chur | Italian and Swiss |
French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy | French victory |
7 March 1799 | (First) Battle of Feldkirch | Italian and Swiss |
French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy | French victory |
20–21 March 1799 | Battle of Ostrach | Germany | French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy | Coalition victory |
20 March – 21 May 1799 | Siege of Acre | Egypt and Syria |
French First Republic | Ottoman Empire Great Britain |
Coalition key victory |
23 March 1799 | (Second) Battle of Feldkirch | Italian and Swiss |
French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy | Coalition victory |
25 March 1799 | Battle of Stockach | Germany | French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy | Coalition victory |
29 March 1799 | Battle of Verona | Italian and Swiss |
French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy | Draw |
5 April 1799 | Battle of Magnano | Italy | French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy | Coalition victory |
April–July 1799 | Siege of Mantua | Italy | French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy | Coalition victory |
16 April 1799 | Battle of Mount Tabor | Egypt and Syria |
French First Republic | Ottoman Empire | French victory |
27–28 April 1799 | Battle of Cassano | Italian and Swiss |
French First Republic | Russian Empire Habsburg Monarchy |
Coalition victory |
12 May 1799 | Battle of Bassignana | Italian and Swiss |
French First Republic | Russian Empire Habsburg Monarchy |
French victory |
16 May 1799 | First Battle of Marengo (Battle of San Giuliano) |
Italian and Swiss |
French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy Russian Empire |
Coalition victory |
25 May 1799 | Battle of Frauenfeld | Italian and Swiss |
French First Republic Helvetic Republic |
Habsburg Monarchy | Draw |
27 May 1799 | Battle of Winterthur | Italian and Swiss |
French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy | Coalition victory |
4–7 June 1799 | First Battle of Zurich | Italian and Swiss |
French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy | Coalition victory |
12 June 1799 | Battle of Modena | Italian and Swiss |
French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy | French victory |
?–19 June 1799 | Siege of Naples | Italy Sanfedisti |
French First Republic Parthenopean Republic |
Sanfedisti Great Britain |
Coalition victory Kingdom of Naples restored |
18 June 1799 | Coup of 30 Prairial VII | Paris | Anti-Jacobins | Neo-Jacobins | Anti-Jacobin victory Sieyès seizes power |
17–20 June 1799 | Battle of Trebbia | Italian and Swiss |
French First Republic with Polish Legions |
Russian Empire Habsburg Monarchy |
Coalition victory |
20 June 1799 | Second Battle of Marengo (Battle of Cascina Grossa) |
Italian and Swiss |
French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy | French victory |
25 July 1799 | Battle of Abukir (1) (Aboukir / Abu Qir) |
Egypt and Syria |
French First Republic | Ottoman Empire * Mamluks |
French victory |
14–15 August 1799 | Battle of Schwyz | Italian and Swiss |
French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy | French victory |
14–16 August 1799 | Battle of Amsteg | Italian and Swiss |
French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy | French victory |
15 August 1799 | (First) Battle of Novi | Italian and Swiss |
French First Republic | Russian Empire Habsburg Monarchy |
Coalition victory |
27 August 1799 | Battle of Callantsoog (Battle of Groote Keeten) |
Holland | Batavian Republic | Great Britain | Coalition victory |
30 August 1799 | Vlieter incident | Holland | Batavian Republic | Great Britain | Coalition victory |
10 September 1799 | Battle of Krabbendam (Battle of Zijpedijk) |
Holland | French First Republic Batavian Republic |
Great Britain | Coalition victory |
18 September 1799 | Battle of Mannheim | Italian and Swiss |
French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy | Coalition victory |
19 September 1799 | Battle of Bergen (1799) (Battle of Bergen-Binnen) |
Holland | French First Republic Batavian Republic |
Great Britain Russian Empire |
French victory |
24 September 1799 | Battle of Gotthard Pass | Italian and Swiss |
French First Republic | Russian Empire Habsburg Monarchy |
Coalition victory |
25–26 September 1799 | Second Battle of Zurich | Italian and Swiss |
French First Republic | Russian Empire Habsburg Monarchy |
French key victory |
25–26 September 1799 | Battle of Linth River | Italian and Swiss |
French First Republic | Russian Empire Habsburg Monarchy * Swiss rebels |
French victory |
30 September – 1 October 1799 | Battle of Muottental | Italian and Swiss |
French First Republic | Russian Empire | Coalition victory |
1 October 1799 | Battle of Näfels (1799) | Italian and Swiss |
French First Republic Helvetic Republic |
Russian Empire Habsburg Monarchy |
Inconclusive[8] |
6 October 1799 | Battle of Castricum | Holland | French First Republic Batavian Republic |
Great Britain Russian Empire * Prince of Orange |
French key victory |
24 October 1799 | Second Battle of Novi (Battle of Bosco) |
Italian and Swiss |
French First Republic * Polish Legions |
Habsburg Monarchy | French victory |
4 November 1799 | Battle of Genola (Battle of Fossano) |
Italian and Swiss |
French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy | Coalition victory |
9 November 1799 | Coup of 18 Brumaire | Paris | Napoleon & allies | French Directory | Napoleonic key victory Consulate proclaimed |
3 December 1799 | Battle of Wiesloch | Italian and Swiss |
French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy | Coalition victory |
20 March 1800 | Battle of Heliopolis | Egypt and Syria |
French First Republic | Ottoman Empire * Mamluks Great Britain |
French victory |
6 April – 4 June 1800 | Siege of Genoa | Italy Marengo |
French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy Great Britain |
Coalition victory |
10 April 1800 | Battle of Sassello | Italy Marengo |
French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy | Coalition victory |
1 May 1800 | Battle of Büsingen | Germany Danube |
French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy | French victory |
3 May 1800 | Battles of Stockach and Engen |
Germany Danube |
French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy | French victory |
4–5 May 1800 | Battle of Messkirch | Germany Danube |
French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy | French victory |
9 May 1800 | Battle of Biberach | Germany Danube |
French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy | French victory |
14 May – 1 June 1800 | Siege of Fort Bard | Italy Marengo |
French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy Kingdom of Sardinia |
French victory |
31 May 1800 | Combat of Turbigo | Italy Marengo |
French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy | French victory |
9 June 1800 | Battle of Montebello | Italy Marengo |
French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy | French victory |
14 June 1800 | Battle of Marengo | Italy Marengo |
French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy | French key victory[note 5] |
19 June 1800 | Battle of Höchstädt | Germany Danube |
French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy | French victory |
27 June 1800 | Battle of Neuburg | Germany Danube |
French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy | French victory |
1 December 1800 | Battle of Ampfing | Germany Hohenlinden |
French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy | Coalition pyrrhic victory |
3 December 1800 | Battle of Hohenlinden | Germany Hohenlinden |
French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy Electorate of Bavaria |
French key victory |
25–26 December 1800 | Battle of Pozzolo (Mincio River / Monzambano) |
Italy | French First Republic | Habsburg Monarchy | French victory |
8 March 1801 | Battle of Abukir (2) | Egypt and Syria |
French First Republic | Great Britain | Coalition tactical victory |
13 March 1801 | Battle of Mandora | Egypt and Syria |
French First Republic | Great Britain | Coalition victory |
21 March 1801 | Battle of Alexandria (Battle of Canope) |
Egypt and Syria |
French First Republic | Great Britain | Coalition victory |
2 April 1801 | Battle of Copenhagen | Denmark | Denmark–Norway | United Kingdom | Coalition victory |
8–19 April 1801 | Siege of Fort Julien | Egypt and Syria |
French First Republic | United Kingdom Ottoman Empire |
Coalition victory |
May–June 1801 | Siege of Cairo | Egypt and Syria |
French First Republic | United Kingdom Ottoman Empire |
Coalition victory |
17 August – 2 September 1801 | Siege of Alexandria | Egypt and Syria |
French First Republic | United Kingdom | Coalition[note 6] victory |
For this reason, the French invasion of Egypt, which was a part of the War of the Second Coalition, is regarded as the end of French supremacy in the Levant.
...a brief affair known as the War of the Oranges, a proxy conflict of the War of the Second Coalition, which had begun in 1798.
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