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Battle of Laupen

Battle of Laupen was a battle fought on 21 June 1339 at Laupen, in what is now Switzerland. It was part of the War between Switzerland and the House of Habsburg, which ran from 1291 to 1499. The recorded result: Bernese victory, tightening of the Bernese-Swiss relationship resulting in Bern's permanent accession to the Swiss Confederacy in 1353. Recorded strength: 6,000, including 1,000 from the Forest Cantons against 16,000 infantry, 1,000 cavalry.

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Illustration of the Battle of Laupen (1339) between Swiss forces and an army of the Dukes of Savoy. It still shows the old german red flag with a white cross upon it. The confederate forces are on the
Illustration of the Battle of Laupen (1339) between Swiss forces and an army of the Dukes of Savoy. It still shows the old german red flag with a white cross upon it. The confederate forces are on the. Diebold Schilling the Elder, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought21 June 1339
WhereLaupen, Switzerland46.900N, 7.233E
OutcomeBernese victory, tightening of the Bernese-Swiss relationship resulting in Bern's permanent accession to the Swiss Confederacy in 1353.
BelligerentsBern and allies: Solothurn; 15px Murten; 15px Payerne; 15px Burgdorf; 15px Thun; 15px Hasli; 15px Lords of Weissenburg; Old Swiss Confederacy: Uri; Schwyz; UnterwaldenagainstFribourg; 15px County of Neuchâtel; 15px Valangin; 15px County of Gruyères; 20px County of Savoy; 15px County of Aarberg; 15px County of Nidau; 15px Belp-Montenach; 15px Bishopric of Basel; 15px Bishopric of Sion; 15px Bishopric of Lausanne; 15px Duchy of Austria (not engaged); 15px County of Kyburg
Casualties and lossesUnknownand1–1,500
Part ofWar between Switzerland and the House of Habsburg1291 to 1499

Where it sits in the War between Switzerland and the House of Habsburg

Battle of Saint George, 1292Battle of Dornbühl, 1298Battle of Morgarten, 1315Battle of Laupen, 1339Battle of Sempach, 138612921386Battle of Laupen, 1339
5 placed engagements of the War between Switzerland and the House of Habsburg in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date21 June 1339
PlaceLaupen, Switzerland
46.900N, 7.233E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength6,000, including 1,000 from the Forest Cantons16,000 infantry, 1,000 cavalry
Casualties and lossesUnknown1–1,500
Commanders
  • Rudolf von Erlach (1299-1360)
  • Rudolf III von Nidau
  • Gérard de Valengi
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Battle of Laupen is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 66 in present-day Switzerland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q667606, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Laupen, revision 1378814997, 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.