Battle of Morat

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The Battle of Morat was a decisive 1476 engagement in the Burgundian Wars in which the Swiss Confederation inflicted a crushing defeat on Charles the Bold of Burgundy, halting his expansionist ambitions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Murten
associatedWith Lake Morat
belligerent Charles the Bold
Duchy of Burgundy
Old Swiss Confederacy
casualties heavy Burgundian casualties
light Swiss casualties
combatantStrength Burgundian army approximately 20,000–25,000 men
Swiss army approximately 20,000–25,000 men
commander Adrian von Bubenberg
Charles the Bold
Hans von Hallwyl
Niklaus von Scharnachtal
commemoratedBy monuments near Murten
commemoratedOn annual local commemorations in Murten
conflict Burgundian Wars
date 1476-06-22
followedBy Battle of Nancy
historicalEra 15th century European warfare
historicalPeriod Late Middle Ages
involvedUnitType Burgundian cavalry
Burgundian ordnance artillery
Swiss pikemen
linked to: Swiss mercenaries

infantry
languageVariant French name: Bataille de Morat
German name: Schlacht bei Murten
location Canton of Fribourg
linked to: canton of Fribourg

Switzerland
near Morat
notableFeature Burgundian army caught during a meal by Swiss attack
Burgundian camp overrun and artillery captured
opponent Charles the Bold
Swiss Confederation
partOf Burgundian Wars
politicalImpact diminished French and Burgundian influence in the region
strengthened the Swiss Confederation’s regional position
precededBy Battle of Grandson
result decisive Swiss victory
strategicConsequence contributed to the collapse of the Burgundian state
halted Burgundian expansion into the Swiss plateau
severely weakened Charles the Bold
tacticalOutcome Burgundian army routed
Swiss forces broke Burgundian lines
terrain hills and fields around Lake Morat
year 1476

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Battle of Grandson followedBy Battle of Morat
Battle of Murten alsoKnownAs Battle of Morat
René II, Duke of Lorraine battle Battle of Morat
Battle of Nancy precededBy Battle of Morat