The French Republican armies enveloped Switzerland on the grounds of "liberating" the Swiss people, whose own system of government was deemed as feudal, especially for annexed territories such as Vaud.
Prantsuse vabariiklikud armeed katsid Šveitsi ettekäändega "vabastada" Šveitsi rahvas, kelle oma valitsussüsteemi peeti feodaalseks, eriti annekteeritud territooriumidel nagu Vaud.