It was considered part of territory necessary to hold if the Coalition forces were to secure the Swiss Cantons. On the morning of 25 September, prior to the second Battle of Zurich, Friedrich Freiherr von Hotze and his chief of staff were killed there while conducted a reconnaissance ride near the village of Schänis, on the Linth river by a party French scouts from the 25th Demi-brigade. Initially, Hotze was taken from the battlefield to the church in Schänis, where he was buried.
The Swiss Cantons were considered crucial for the Coalition forces' victory. On September 25th, prior to the second Battle of Zurich, Friedrich von Hotze and his chief of staff were killed near Schänis by French scouts during a reconnaissance ride along the Linth river.  Hotze was initially buried in the church in Schänis.