Battle of Näfels
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For the battle during Suvorov's Swiss campaign, see Battle of Glarus (1799).
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 rule.[2] The battle was the last of the Swiss-Austrian conflicts that stretched through most of the 14th century.
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Battle of Näfels | |||||||
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Part of the expansion of the Swiss Confederation | |||||||
Depiction of the battle in the Luzerner Schilling (1513) | |||||||
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Duchy of Austria | |||||||
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Donat von Toggenburg Peter von Thorberg [de] | |||||||
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~400 | ~5,000 | ||||||
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54[1] | Several hundred[1] |
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