Battle of Sempach
the battle of Sempach in the locality éponyme of the canton of Lucerne took place the July 9th 1386.
She opposed the Austrian troops carried out by Léopold III of Habsbourg, which will be killed in the battle, and those of Lucerne supported by elements coming from Uri, Schwytz and of Unterwald. Many noble a Alsatian which fought under the banner of the Habsbourg was killed at the time of this battle. One quantifies this number of killed to 15% of the Alsatian nobility.
She is regarded as one of the major battles allowing the Swiss Confédération incipient to free itself from the claims from the Habsbourg.
According to the legend, Arnold de Winkelried, while being sacrificed, would have allowed confederated to bore the enemy lines, thus ensuring the victory to them.
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