Battle of Morgarten
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The Battle of Morgarten was a 1315 clash in which Swiss confederate forces decisively defeated the Habsburgs, marking a key step in the emergence of Swiss independence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Morgarten canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2322052 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Morgarten Context triple: [Old Swiss Confederacy, significantEvent, Battle of Morgarten]
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A.
Battle of Grandson
The Battle of Grandson was a major 1476 conflict of the Burgundian Wars in which Swiss Confederation forces decisively defeated Charles the Bold of Burgundy, marking a turning point in his downfall.
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B.
Battle of Spicheren
The Battle of Spicheren was an 1870 engagement near Saarbrücken in which Prussian and German forces defeated the French early in the Franco-Prussian War, contributing to the collapse of French defenses in Lorraine.
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C.
Battle of Hollabrunn
The Battle of Hollabrunn was a 1805 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which retreating Russian forces fought a rearguard action against Napoleon’s advancing French army in Austria.
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D.
Battle of the Black Mountain
The Battle of the Black Mountain was a major 1794 engagement in the War of the Pyrenees during the French Revolutionary Wars, in which French forces decisively defeated Spanish troops near the eastern Pyrenees.
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E.
Battle of Lauffeld
The Battle of Lauffeld was a 1747 engagement in present-day Belgium in which French forces under Marshal Maurice de Saxe defeated an allied British, Dutch, and Austrian army led by the Duke of Cumberland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Morgarten Target entity description: The Battle of Morgarten was a 1315 clash in which Swiss confederate forces decisively defeated the Habsburgs, marking a key step in the emergence of Swiss independence.
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A.
Battle of Grandson
The Battle of Grandson was a major 1476 conflict of the Burgundian Wars in which Swiss Confederation forces decisively defeated Charles the Bold of Burgundy, marking a turning point in his downfall.
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B.
Battle of Spicheren
The Battle of Spicheren was an 1870 engagement near Saarbrücken in which Prussian and German forces defeated the French early in the Franco-Prussian War, contributing to the collapse of French defenses in Lorraine.
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C.
Battle of Hollabrunn
The Battle of Hollabrunn was a 1805 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which retreating Russian forces fought a rearguard action against Napoleon’s advancing French army in Austria.
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D.
Battle of the Black Mountain
The Battle of the Black Mountain was a major 1794 engagement in the War of the Pyrenees during the French Revolutionary Wars, in which French forces decisively defeated Spanish troops near the eastern Pyrenees.
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E.
Battle of Lauffeld
The Battle of Lauffeld was a 1747 engagement in present-day Belgium in which French forces under Marshal Maurice de Saxe defeated an allied British, Dutch, and Austrian army led by the Duke of Cumberland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swiss military history event
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battle ⓘ medieval battle ⓘ |
| aftermath |
consolidation of alliance between Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden
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renewal of the Federal Charter of the Swiss Confederates in 1315 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Schlacht am Morgarten ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Duchy of Austria
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House of Habsburg ⓘ Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ |
| cause | Habsburg attempt to assert control over the Forest Cantons ⓘ |
| combatant |
Schwyz
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Unterwalden ⓘ Uri ⓘ |
| commander |
Duke Leopold I of Austria
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Konrad Hunn ⓘ Werner Stauffacher ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Morgarten monument ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | 15 November ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| date | 1315-11-15 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| location |
between Lake Ägeri and Lake Zug
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near Morgarten Pass ⓘ |
| notableFeature | decisive defeat of Habsburg forces by numerically smaller Swiss troops ⓘ |
| opponentForceType |
Austrian knights
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Habsburg heavy cavalry ⓘ |
| partOf | conflict between Old Swiss Confederacy and Habsburg Austria ⓘ |
| region |
canton of Schwyz
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surface form:
Canton of Schwyz
canton of Zug ⓘ
surface form:
Canton of Zug
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| relatedTo |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
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surface form:
Habsburg monarchy
Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ Swiss independence movement ⓘ |
| result | Swiss Confederation victory ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated effectiveness of infantry against heavy cavalry
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key step in the emergence of Swiss independence ⓘ strengthened the Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ |
| SwissForceType |
infantry
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peasant militia ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
ambush
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attack from higher ground ⓘ |
| terrain |
narrow mountain pass
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slope above a road between lake and hillside ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
club
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halberd ⓘ pike ⓘ |
| year | 1315 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Morgarten Description of subject: The Battle of Morgarten was a 1315 clash in which Swiss confederate forces decisively defeated the Habsburgs, marking a key step in the emergence of Swiss independence.
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