The Battle of Grandson
Posted by MRL on Dec 31st 2006
Battle of Grandson 1476 Swiss Burgundian War
Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, engaged in 3 unsuccessful attempts against the Swiss, with the 3rd ending in his death. The first encounter was the Battle of Grandson in 1476.
There had been great tension between Alsace and Burgundy, beginning in 1469 when Charles acquired Alsatian land through the Treaty of St. Omer. The Alsatians, feeling threatened, entered into an alliance...
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