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Burgundian Wars: The Old Swiss Confederacy hands Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, a major defeat in the Battle of Grandson in Canton of Neuchâtel.
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Burgundian Wars
1474–1477 Western European conflict
The Burgundian Wars (1474–1477) were a conflict between the Burgundian State and the Old Swiss Confederacy and its allies. Open war broke out in 1474, and the Duke of Burgundy, Charles the Bold, was defeated three times on the battlefield in the following years and was killed at…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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)
Charles the Bold
Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477
Charles Martin, called the Bold, was the last duke of Burgundy from the House of Valois-Burgundy, ruling from 1467 to 1477. He was the only surviving legitimate son of Philip the Good and his third wife, Isabella of Portugal. As heir and as ruler, Charles vied for power and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Duchy of Burgundy
Vassal territory of France, 918–1482
The Duchy of Burgundy was a medieval and early modern feudal polity in north-western regions of historical Burgundy. It was a duchy, ruled by dukes of Burgundy. The Duchy belonged to the Kingdom of France, and was initially bordering the Kingdom of Burgundy to the east and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Grandson
Part of the Burgundian Wars (1476)
The Battle of Grandson was fought on 2 March 1476, during the Burgundian Wars, and resulted in a major defeat for Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, at the hands of the Old Swiss Confederacy.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Canton of Neuchâtel
Canton of Switzerland
The Republic and Canton of Neuchâtel is a mostly French-speaking canton in western Switzerland. In 2007, its population was 169,780. The capital is Neuchâtel.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
March 2
Day of the year
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