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Battle of Vögelinsegg

1403 · 15th century · Part of the Appenzell Wars

The Battle of Vögelinsegg was fought on 15 May 1403 near Speicher in Appenzell, Switzerland, in the Appenzell Wars. Appenzell peasants, aided by men from Schwyz and Glarus, ambushed and defeated the forces of the abbot of St Gall and the allied Swabian imperial cities. The victory secured the first stage of Appenzell's independence from the abbey.

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