Atlas of Battles

war, 5 engagements

Battles of the Old Zürich War

The atlas places 5 engagements of the Old Zürich War (1440 to 1446): 4 battles and 1 siege, all in present-day Switzerland.

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Meeting at PfäffikonBattle of St. Jakob an der SihlMassacre of GreifenseeBattle of St. Jakob an der BirsBattle of RagazMeeting at PfäffikonBattle of St. Jakob an der SihlMassacre of GreifenseeBattle of St. Jakob an der BirsBattle of RagazGenevaMunichBernStrasbourgNancyLausanneFreiburgLuzernMulhouseUlm100 km47.271N, 8.559E
5 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1440: 1 engagements1443: 1 engagements1444: 2 engagements2 in 14441446: 1 engagements14401446
5 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Meeting at Pfäffikon, 1440Battle of St. Jakob an der Sihl, 1443Massacre of Greifensee, 1444Battle of St. Jakob an der Birs, 1444Battle of Ragaz, 144614401446
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1440Meeting at PfäffikonPfäffikon, Switzerland
22 July 1443Battle of St. Jakob an der SihlZurich, SwitzerlandVictory for the Old Swiss Confederacy
1 May 1444Massacre of GreifenseeGreifensee, Switzerland
26 August 1444Battle of St. Jakob an der BirsBasel, SwitzerlandFrench victory
1446Battle of RagazBad Ragaz, Switzerland

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Old Zürich War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.