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Battle of Grandson

1476 in EuropeBattles involving SwitzerlandBattles of the Burgundian WarsConflicts in 1476
Berner Chronik Eidgenossen beten vor Schlacht bei Grandson
Berner Chronik Eidgenossen beten vor Schlacht bei Grandson

The Battle of Grandson was fought on 2 March 1476, during the Burgundian Wars, and resulted in a major defeat for Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, at the hands of the Old Swiss Confederacy.

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Berner Chronik Eidgenossen beten vor Schlacht bei Grandson
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Grandson railway station
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