Battle of Murten

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The Battle of Murten was a decisive 1476 clash in which Swiss Confederation forces crushed Charles the Bold’s Burgundian army, marking a turning point against Burgundian expansion in the region.

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instanceOf battle
historical event
alsoKnownAs Battle of Morat NERFINISHED
belligerentSide Burgundian army NERFINISHED
Swiss Confederation forces
casualtiesSide heavy Burgundian casualties
light Swiss casualties
combatant Duchy of Burgundy NERFINISHED
Old Swiss Confederacy NERFINISHED
commander Adrian von Bubenberg NERFINISHED
Charles the Bold NERFINISHED
Hans von Hallwyl NERFINISHED
Niklaus von Scharnachthal NERFINISHED
commemoratedOn local anniversaries in Murten
conflict Burgundian–Swiss conflict NERFINISHED
countryAtTime Old Swiss Confederacy NERFINISHED
date 1476-06-22
era Late Middle Ages
followedBy Battle of Nancy NERFINISHED
hasPrimarySource contemporary chronicles of the Burgundian Wars
involvedPoliticalEntity City of Bern NERFINISHED
City of Fribourg NERFINISHED
Duchy of Savoy NERFINISHED
killedOrCaptured large part of Burgundian army
languageVariantName Bataille de Morat NERFINISHED
Schlacht bei Murten NERFINISHED
memorial Murten battle monuments
militaryTactic Burgundian artillery and cavalry deployment
Swiss pike infantry assault
notableFor destruction of Burgundian camp
large-scale rout of Burgundian forces
opponentOf Charles the Bold NERFINISHED
Old Swiss Confederacy NERFINISHED
partOf Burgundian Wars NERFINISHED
late Middle Ages warfare in Europe
place Murten NERFINISHED
precededBy Battle of Grandson NERFINISHED
presentDayCountry Switzerland NERFINISHED
presentDayLocation Canton of Fribourg NERFINISHED
relatedTo expansionist policy of Charles the Bold
formation of Swiss military tradition
result decisive Swiss victory
significance strengthened military reputation of Swiss infantry
turning point against Burgundian expansion
weakened power of Charles the Bold
year 1476

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Burgundian Wars significantEvent Battle of Murten
Charles the Rash notableEvent Battle of Murten
Charles the Bold battle Battle of Murten
Murten hasHistoricalEvent Battle of Murten
Murten battleFoughtNearby Battle of Murten