Battle Of Näfels (1799)
The Battle of Glarus (also uncollectively the Combat of Näfels/Netstal), was a battle fought on October 1, 1799. The battle ended the Austro-Russian invasion of the Helvetic Republic and was the last campaign which involved the Russian undefeated general Alexander Suvorov. Initially, Suvorov's rearguard, led by Andrei Rosenberg, was able to fend off a French attack led by Adolphe Édouard Casimir Joseph Mortier, Adolphe Mortier in the Battle of Muottental, Battle of the Muota Valley. Suvorov's vanguard under Pyotr Bagration managed to overwhelm French forces at Glarus, also capturing Netstal, but came to a stalemate near Näfels and Mollis. Russians completed the main tasks and took Glarus, which deprived the French of hope for decisive success. Suvorov began a retreat via the Panixer Pass. In his report to Russian Empire, Emperor Paul I of Russia, Paul I Suvorov did not mention the battle. Instead, the report portrayed his Suvorov's Swiss campaign, Alpine campaign as a series of ...
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Glarus
Glarus (; ; ; ; ) is the capital of the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Since 1 January 2011, the municipality of Glarus incorporates the former municipalities of Ennenda, Netstal and Riedern.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz
published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 18 February 2011 Glarus lies on the river Linth between the foot of the Glärnisch (part of the Schwyzer Alps) to the west and the Schilt (Glarus Alps) to the east. Very few buildings built before the fire of 1861 remain. Wood, textile, and plastics, as well as printing, are the dominant industries. The symbol of the city is the neo-romanesque city church.

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