Atlas of Battles

war, 5 engagements

Battles of the War between Switzerland and the House of Habsburg

The atlas places 5 engagements of the War between Switzerland and the House of Habsburg (1291 to 1499): 5 battles, all in present-day Switzerland. The most widely documented: Battle of Morgarten, Battle of Sempach.

See them on the globe

Battle of Saint GeorgeBattle of DornbühlBattle of MorgartenBattle of LaupenBattle of SempachBattle of Saint GeorgeBattle of DornbühlBattle of MorgartenBattle of LaupenBattle of SempachGenevaZürichLyonStrasbourgBaselLausanneFreiburgMulhouseUlmDijon100 km47.200N, 7.980E
5 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1290s: 2 engagements2 in 1290s1310s: 1 engagements1330s: 1 engagements1380s: 1 engagements1290s1380s
5 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Saint George, 1292Battle of Dornbühl, 1298Battle of Morgarten, 1315Battle of Laupen, 1339Battle of Sempach, 138612921386
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1292Battle of Saint GeorgeWinterthur, Switzerland
1298Battle of DornbühlKöniz, Switzerland
15 November 1315Battle of MorgartenOberägeri, SwitzerlandSwiss victory
21 June 1339Battle of LaupenLaupen, SwitzerlandBernese victory, tightening of the Bernese-Swiss relationship...
9 July 1386Battle of SempachSempach, SwitzerlandSwiss victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the War between Switzerland and the House of Habsburg (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.