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Battle on the Planta

Battle on the Planta was a battle fought on 13 November 1475 at Sion, in what is now Switzerland. It was part of the Burgundian Wars, which ran from 1474 to 1477. The recorded result: Upper Valais/Swiss Victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 men,; including 1,500 knights against 3,000 Confederates; 3,000–4,000 Valais.

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Fought13 November 1475
WhereSion, Switzerland46.217N, 7.350E
OutcomeUpper Valais/Swiss Victory
BelligerentsDuchy of SavoyagainstSwiss Confederation; Upper Valais (Prince-Bishopric of Sion)
Casualties and losses1,000 men,; including 300 knightsandLight
Part ofBurgundian Wars1474 to 1477

Where it sits in the Burgundian Wars

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7 placed engagements of the Burgundian Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date13 November 1475
PlaceSion, Switzerland
46.217N, 7.350E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength10,000 men,; including 1,500 knights3,000 Confederates; 3,000–4,000 Valais
Casualties and losses1,000 men,; including 300 knightsLight
Commanders
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Battle on the Planta 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 Q319592, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle on the Planta, revision 1370603371, 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.