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Battle of Grandson

Battle of Grandson was a battle fought on 2 March 1476 at Grandson, in what is now Switzerland. It was part of the Burgundian Wars, which ran from 1474 to 1477. The recorded result: Swiss victory. Recorded strength: ~20,000 against ~18,000.

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Die Hinrichtung der bernischen Besatzung von Grandson nach der Einnahme der Stadt durch den burgundischen Herzog Karl den Kühnen am 28. Februar 1476. Darstellung aus der STumpf'schen Chronik
Die Hinrichtung der bernischen Besatzung von Grandson nach der Einnahme der Stadt durch den burgundischen Herzog Karl den Kühnen am 28. Februar 1476. Darstellung aus der STumpf'schen Chronik. Johannes Stumpf, upload by, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought2 March 1476
WhereGrandson, Switzerland46.817N, 6.633E
OutcomeSwiss victory
BelligerentsBurgundian StateagainstOld Swiss Confederacy
Casualties and lossesMinimalandMinimal
Part ofBurgundian Wars1474 to 1477

Where it sits in the Burgundian Wars

Siege of Venlo, 1473Siege of Neuss, 1474Battle of Héricourt, 1474Battle on the Planta, 1475Battle of Grandson, 1476Battle of Morat, 1476Battle of Nancy, 147614731476Battle of Grandson, 1476
7 placed engagements of the Burgundian Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date2 March 1476
PlaceGrandson, Switzerland
46.817N, 6.633E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength~20,000~18,000
Casualties and lossesMinimalMinimal
Commanders
Battle of GrandsonBattle of GrandsonSiege of PontarlierBattle of PontarlierBattle of CoffraneBattle of MoratBattle of LaupenSiege of PontarlierBattle of CoffraneGenevaZürichLyonBaselLausanneFreiburgLuzernMulhouse100 km46.817N, 6.633E
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Elsewhere in 1476

Battle of Grandson 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 Q668008, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Grandson, revision 1383077255, 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.