In the midst of it the French general Massena, commanding in Switzerland, the centre of the great hostile front which extended from the Mediterranean to the North Sea, made a vehement and sustained attack upon the Austro-Russians at Zurich, on the 25th of September.

Gaining a complete victory, he drove the enemy back beyond the point where Suwarrow expected to make his junction.
The veteran marshal, who had left Italy on the 11th of September, arrived two days after the Battle of Zurich was fought.

Isolated in insufficient numbers from the friends he expected to meet, it was only after severe hardships and superhuman efforts, extending over ten days, that he at length, on the 9th of October, reached a place of safety at Ilanz.

Declining further co-operation with the Austrians, and alleging the need of rest for his troops after their frightful exposure in the mountains, he withdrew into winter quarters in Bavaria at the end of the month.

Thus Switzerland remained in possession of the French, inactivity continued in Italy, and the Czar, furious at the turn events had taken, was rapidly passing into hatred of both Austria and Great Britain.
On the 9th of October, also, Bonaparte landed in France, after a six weeks' voyage from Alexandria.