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Battle of Hard

Battle of Hard was a battle fought in 1499 at Hard, in what is now Austria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Hard. It was part of the Swabian War. The recorded result: Swiss victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 10,000.

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Fought1499
WhereHard, Austria47.489N, 9.690E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSwiss victory
Belligerents23px Old Swiss Confederacyagainst23px Holy Roman Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy
Part ofSwabian War1499

Where it sits in the Swabian War

Battle of Hard, 1499Battle of Bruderholz, 1499Battle of Frastanz, 1499Battle of Schwaderloh, 1499Battle of Calven, 1499Battle of Dornach, 149914991499Battle of Hard, 1499
6 placed engagements of the Swabian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1499 (year precision)
PlaceHard, Austria
47.489N, 9.690E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknown10,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy
Battle of HardBattle of HardBattle of MöerskirchBattle of VögelinseggBattle of Lake ConstanceBattle of FeldkirchBattle of FrastanzBattle of MöerskirchBattle of VögelinseggBattle of Lake ConstanceBattle of FeldkirchBattle of FrastanzMunichBernStrasbourgFreiburgLuzernMulhouseUlmBolzano100 km47.489N, 9.690E
Placed at Hard; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1499

Battle of Hard is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 66 in present-day Austria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1398703, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hard, revision 1370265353, 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.