1798 ⟶ Vaud Region Declares Independence with French Support

January 24: The Vaud region of Switzerland, with French supp...
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1798

🚩 Vaud Region Declares Independence with French Support

January 24: The Vaud region of Switzerland, with French support, declares independence from the Swiss government in Bern.⟶
Vaud Region Declares Independence with French Support (1798)
Swiss ConfederationVaudIndependenceFrench InterventionRevolutionary FranceAnnexationTerritorial DisputesHelvetic RepublicCantonPolitical Instability

⚔️ French Troops Authorized to Intervene in Swiss Uprising

January 26: The Directory authorizes French troops to intervene on behalf of the Swiss uprising in Vaud against the Swiss government.⟶
French RevolutionDirectorySwiss ConfederationVaudMilitary InterventionExpansionismEuropean PoliticsWarfareForeign PolicyArmed Conflict