Short answers, pulled from the story.
The War of the Second Coalition began on the 19th of May 1798 when Naples allied with Austria. The conflict ended for Britain and France on the 25th of March 1802 with the signing of the Treaty of Amiens.
Major participants included Great Britain, Austria, Russia, Naples, and the Ottoman Empire. Prussia joined the Second League of Armed Neutrality but withdrew from active combat after initial failures in Holland.
Austria failed due to enormous financial debt from the First Coalition which caused hyperinflation and internal instability. Emperor Francis II and State Chancellor Thugut prioritized national survival over total victory because they could not trust other allies like Britain or Russia.
Key engagements included the Battle of Marengo where Napoleon defeated Austrian forces in Italy and the Battle of Hohenlinden where Moreau won against Austria in Bavaria. The Second Battle of Zurich resulted in a complete rout of the Austro-Russian army while the Siege of Fort Bard delayed French progress across the Alps.
The peace treaties ceded the left bank of the Rhine to France and recognized the independence of the Cisalpine Batavian and Helvetic republics. This period marked the longest stretch of peace between 1792 and 1815 following the conclusion of hostilities with all major European powers.