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Battle of Grandson

1476 · 15th century · Part of the Burgundian Wars

The Battle of Grandson was fought on 2 March 1476 near Grandson on Lake Neuchâtel, during the Burgundian Wars. Charles the Bold, who had just massacred the garrison of Grandson castle, was routed by the army of the Swiss Confederates, and his camp, with its artillery and rich treasure, fell to the Swiss. It was the first of three defeats that destroyed his power.

Battle of Grandson
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