Battle of Näfels
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The Battle of Näfels was a 1388 military engagement in which the Old Swiss Confederacy decisively defeated Habsburg forces, helping to secure Swiss independence and expand confederate influence.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Näfels canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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medieval battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Duchy of Austria
NERFINISHED
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House of Habsburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Swiss Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesHabsburg | heavy casualties ⓘ |
| casualtiesSwiss | light casualties ⓘ |
| cause |
Habsburg attempt to reassert control over Glarus
ⓘ
ongoing struggle between Swiss Confederacy and Habsburgs ⓘ |
| combatant |
Canton of Glarus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canton of Schwyz NERFINISHED ⓘ Canton of Unterwalden NERFINISHED ⓘ Canton of Uri NERFINISHED ⓘ Canton of Zurich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Rudolf Stüssi
NERFINISHED
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leaders of Glarus militia ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Näfels pilgrimage
NERFINISHED
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annual Näfels memorial procession ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Old Swiss Confederacy–Habsburg wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 9 April 1388 ⓘ |
| effect |
consolidation of Swiss control over Glarus
ⓘ
step toward Swiss independence from Habsburg rule ⓘ strengthening of Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ weakening of Habsburg influence in the region ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | Peace of 1389 between Habsburgs and Swiss Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Canton of Glarus
NERFINISHED
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Glarus NERFINISHED ⓘ Näfels NERFINISHED ⓘ Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Donat von Büttikon
NERFINISHED
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Johann von Werdenberg-Sargans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentState | Duchy of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Swiss–Habsburg conflict
NERFINISHED
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formation of early Swiss military tradition ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Sempach
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
history of the Canton of Glarus ⓘ |
| result | decisive Swiss victory ⓘ |
| significance |
key victory in expansion of Swiss Confederacy
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symbol of Swiss resistance to foreign domination ⓘ |
| strengthHabsburg | several thousand men ⓘ |
| strengthSwiss | approximately 400–600 men ⓘ |
| tacticsHabsburg | frontal assault on Swiss positions ⓘ |
| tacticsSwiss |
ambush
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use of terrain advantage ⓘ |
| terrain |
mountainous terrain
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narrow valley near Näfels ⓘ |
| year | 1388 ⓘ |
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