battle, medieval
Battle of Bruderholz
Battle of Bruderholz was a battle fought on 22 March 1499 at Bruderholz, in what is now Switzerland. It was part of the Swabian War. The recorded result: Swiss victory. Recorded strength: 800 against 2,000.
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Where it sits in the Swabian War
Record
| Date | 22 March 1499 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Bruderholz, Switzerland 47.508N, 7.595E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | 800 | 2,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 1 | 80 |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Dornach 1499, 3.2 km SE
- Battle of St. Jakob an der Birs 1444, 4.2 km NE
- Siege of Hüningen 1796, 9.4 km N
- Siege of Huningue 1813, 9.4 km N
- Siege of Huningue 1815, 9.4 km N
Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1444 and 1499.
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Hard 1499
- After: Battle of Frastanz 20 April 1499
- All 6 engagements of Swabian War
Elsewhere in 1499
- Battle of Zonchio Greece
- Siege of Mount Hiei Japan
- Siege of Forlì Italy
- Siege of Rhenen Netherlands
- Siege of Venlo Netherlands
Battle of Bruderholz is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 66 in present-day Switzerland.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q319637, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bruderholz, revision 1382319815, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.