Battle of Grandson
March 2, 1476
The Swiss pikemen of the cantons ambushed Charles the Bold's army in a narrow Alpine valley and overran the Burgundian camp. Charles fled so quickly that his silver, his library, his tent, and a diamond later set in an imperial crown were left behind for delighted peasants. The invincible duke had been humiliated.
In context
Also in 1476 (3 other events on record)
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Before and after in Europe
- Before: 1475: Truce of Picquigny
- After: January 5, 1477: Battle of Nancy
Before and after in War
- Before: 1475: Ottomans Take Caffa
- After: January 5, 1477: Battle of Nancy
Era
Late Middle Ages (1301–1500), one of 874 events from that era on Saeculum.