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Question by sparklycrayons: How did Switzerland fall under French control in the 1700s?
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What I know is that France won a war against Austria and Britain. The Treaty of Campo Formio took Austria out of the war, and declared Napoleon's campaign a success. Italy and Switzerland fell under French control, but why Switzerland?
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Answer by kered628
France during Napoleon's time was all about expanding to it's physical and linguistic barriers. Switzerland was a natural target for absorption as it both spoke French and contained a natural boarder, the Alps.
Plus, and this is a little beside the point, Switzerland was a confederation at the time and didn't have a strong central government which made it easy for Napoleon to control.
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