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1386 - Sempach

The Battle of Sempach was fought on July 9, 1386
between Leopold III, Duke of Austria, and the Old Swiss Confederacy.

The Battle of Sempach was fought on July 9, 1386

About half an hour distant to the north-east from Sempach, on the hillside, is the site of the famous battle of Sempach (9th July 1386), in which the Swiss defeated the Austrians, whose leader, Duke Leopold, lost his life. The legendary deed of Arnold of Winkelried (q.v.) is associated with this victory. The spot is now marked by an ancient and picturesque Battle Chapel (restored in 1886) and by a modern monument to Winkelried.

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