Battle of Näfels
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The Battle of Näfels was a 1388 military engagement in which the Old Swiss Confederacy decisively defeated Habsburg forces, helping to secure Swiss independence and expand confederate influence.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Näfels canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Näfels Context triple: [Battle of Sempach, relatedEvent, Battle of Näfels]
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Battle of Lauffeld
The Battle of Lauffeld was a 1747 engagement in present-day Belgium in which French forces under Marshal Maurice de Saxe defeated an allied British, Dutch, and Austrian army led by the Duke of Cumberland.
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Battle of Hausbergen
The Battle of Hausbergen (1262) was a decisive medieval conflict near Strasbourg in which the city’s burghers defeated the forces of the Prince-Bishop, leading to Strasbourg’s emergence as a free imperial city.
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Battle of Lutterberg
The Battle of Lutterberg was a 1758 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which French forces defeated the allied army of Hanover, Hesse, and Brunswick in northern Germany.
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Battle of Ziegenhain
The Battle of Ziegenhain was a minor engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops in Hesse.
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Battle of Corbach
The Battle of Corbach was a 1760 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops in western Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Näfels Target entity description: The Battle of Näfels was a 1388 military engagement in which the Old Swiss Confederacy decisively defeated Habsburg forces, helping to secure Swiss independence and expand confederate influence.
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A.
Battle of Lauffeld
The Battle of Lauffeld was a 1747 engagement in present-day Belgium in which French forces under Marshal Maurice de Saxe defeated an allied British, Dutch, and Austrian army led by the Duke of Cumberland.
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B.
Battle of Hausbergen
The Battle of Hausbergen (1262) was a decisive medieval conflict near Strasbourg in which the city’s burghers defeated the forces of the Prince-Bishop, leading to Strasbourg’s emergence as a free imperial city.
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C.
Battle of Lutterberg
The Battle of Lutterberg was a 1758 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which French forces defeated the allied army of Hanover, Hesse, and Brunswick in northern Germany.
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D.
Battle of Ziegenhain
The Battle of Ziegenhain was a minor engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops in Hesse.
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E.
Battle of Corbach
The Battle of Corbach was a 1760 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops in western Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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medieval battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Duchy of Austria
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House of Habsburg ⓘ Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ |
| casualtiesHabsburg | heavy casualties ⓘ |
| casualtiesSwiss | light casualties ⓘ |
| cause |
Habsburg attempt to reassert control over Glarus
ⓘ
ongoing struggle between Swiss Confederacy and Habsburgs ⓘ |
| combatant |
Canton of Glarus
ⓘ
Canton of Schwyz ⓘ
linked to:
canton of Schwyz
Canton of Unterwalden ⓘ
linked to:
canton of Nidwalden
Canton of Uri ⓘ
linked to:
canton of Uri
Canton of Zurich ⓘ
linked to:
Canton of Zürich
|
| commander |
Rudolf Stüssi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
leaders of Glarus militia ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Näfels pilgrimage
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annual Näfels memorial procession ⓘ |
| conflictIn |
Old Swiss Confederacy–Habsburg wars
ⓘ
linked to:
Swiss–Habsburg Wars
|
| countryAtTime | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| date | 9 April 1388 ⓘ |
| effect |
consolidation of Swiss control over Glarus
ⓘ
step toward Swiss independence from Habsburg rule ⓘ strengthening of Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ weakening of Habsburg influence in the region ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | Peace of 1389 between Habsburgs and Swiss Confederacy ⓘ |
| location |
Canton of Glarus
ⓘ
Glarus ⓘ Näfels ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Donat von Büttikon
ⓘ
Johann von Werdenberg-Sargans ⓘ |
| opponentState | Duchy of Austria ⓘ |
| partOf |
Swiss–Habsburg conflict
ⓘ
linked to:
Swiss–Habsburg Wars
formation of early Swiss military tradition ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Sempach
ⓘ
history of the Canton of Glarus ⓘ |
| result | decisive Swiss victory ⓘ |
| significance |
key victory in expansion of Swiss Confederacy
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symbol of Swiss resistance to foreign domination ⓘ |
| strengthHabsburg | several thousand men ⓘ |
| strengthSwiss | approximately 400–600 men ⓘ |
| tacticsHabsburg | frontal assault on Swiss positions ⓘ |
| tacticsSwiss |
ambush
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use of terrain advantage ⓘ |
| terrain |
mountainous terrain
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narrow valley near Näfels ⓘ |
| year | 1388 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Näfels Description of subject: The Battle of Näfels was a 1388 military engagement in which the Old Swiss Confederacy decisively defeated Habsburg forces, helping to secure Swiss independence and expand confederate influence.
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