# Suvorov's Italian and Swiss campaigns (1799)

URL: https://history-russia.com/timeline/1799-suvorov-s-italian-and-swiss-campaigns
Categories: battle

In the War of the Second Coalition, Suvorov drove the French out of northern Italy and then crossed the Alps through the St Gotthard Pass in autumn 1799. The Russian-American Company received its charter the same year. Suvorov was never defeated in a major battle. The campaigns made Suvorov one of history's greatest commanders.

## Why it matters
The campaigns made Suvorov one of history's greatest commanders.

Ruler at the time: [Paul I](https://history-russia.com/rulers/paul-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Suvorov's Swiss campaign](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suvorov's_Swiss_campaign)
- [Wikipedia — Russian-American Company](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian-American_Company)
- [Wikipedia — Russian Empire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Empire)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Suvorov's Italian and Swiss campaigns](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Suvorov%27s+Italian+and+Swiss+campaigns)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)