Battle of Grandson 1476
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1476 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Switzerland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Burgundian Wars | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 46.8169, 6.6331 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
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.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Grandson (revision 1370441956), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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