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Alois von Reding

1765–1818 · 18th century

Alois von Reding was a Swiss soldier and politician from Schwyz. In 1798 he led the forces of the central Swiss cantons against the French invasion and won brief successes before capitulating. He later became landammann of the Helvetic Republic in 1801 and 1802, leading the federalist opposition to its centralised constitution.

Alois von Reding
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