Battle of Morat

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The Battle of Morat took place during the Burgundian Wars (1474–1477) that was fought on 22 June 1476 between Charles the Bold, the Duke of Burgundy, and a Swiss Confederate army at Morat (Murten), about 30 kilometres from Bern. The result was a crushing defeat for the Burgundians at the hands of the Swiss.

Battle of Morat
Part of the Burgundian Wars

Illustration from the Zürcher Schilling (1480/1484)
Date22 June 1476
Location46°55′59.999″N 7°7′0.001″E / 46.93333306°N 7.11666694°E / 46.93333306; 7.11666694
Result Swiss victory
Belligerents
Duchy of Burgundy
Duchy of Savoy
Old Swiss Confederacy
Duchy of Lorraine
Upper Alsace[1]
Commanders and leaders
Charles the Bold
Jacques of Savoy
John of Luxembourg  
Hans von Hallwyl
Hans Waldmann
Adrian von Bubenberg
René II, Duke of Lorraine
Strength
c. 12,000[2]-c. 20,000[3] c. 25,000[4]
Casualties and losses
6,000–10,000 410
Battle of Morat is located in Switzerland
Battle of Morat
Location within Switzerland



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References

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  1. ^ "The Panorama of the Battle of Murten - The Battle of Murten, 1476".
  2. ^ Vaughan, Richard (2002). Charles the Bold : the last Valois Duke of Burgundy. Woodbridge, Suffolk, U.K. Rochester, NY: The Boydell Press. p. 386. ISBN 0851159184.
  3. ^ Schnerb, Bertrand (2012). "Murten, Battle of". In Rogers, Clifford (ed.). The Oxford encyclopedia of medieval warfare and military technology. Vol. 1. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 37–38. ISBN 978-0-19-533403-6. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  4. ^ Vaughan pg. 391

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