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Despite being outnumbered 16:1, forces of the Old Swiss Confederacy are victorious over the Archduchy of Austria in the Battle of Näfels.
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Old Swiss Confederacy
1291–1798 confederation of Swiss cantons
The Old Swiss Confederacy, also known as Switzerland or the Swiss Confederacy, was a loose confederation of independent small states, initially within the Holy Roman Empire. It is the precursor of the modern state of Switzerland.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Archduchy of Austria
Fief of the Holy Roman Empire
The Archduchy of Austria was a major principality of the Holy Roman Empire and the nucleus of the Habsburg monarchy. With its capital at Vienna, the archduchy was centered at the Empire's southeastern periphery.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Näfels
Part of the expansion of the Swiss Confederation (1388)
The Battle of Näfels was fought on 9 April 1388 between the Swiss canton of Glarus, supported by its allies of the Old Swiss Confederation, and the Duchy of Austria ruled by the House of Habsburg. It was a decisive victory for Glarus and led to its independence from Habsburg…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
April 9
Day of the year
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