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Battle of Dornach (1499)

Type Event Region Central Europe Time 1499

On 22 July 1499, Swiss Confederation militia defeated a joint Holy Roman Empire and Swabian League force near Dornach in Solothurn canton, killing Im…

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  1. 1499Solothurn · SwitzerlandIn the later Swabian War, Imperial Marshal Keimlingen led a Swabian and Imperial coalition south from the north, attempting to sever ties between the Swiss cantons and force their submission, advancing on the Solothurn line.
  2. 1499Dornach · SolothurnSwiss Confederation militia ambushed and fiercely attacked the coalition near Dornach; Keimlingen was killed and the Imperial army routed. The Swiss won a decisive victory at relatively low cost, reversing the course of the entire war.
  3. 1499Switzerland · SwitzerlandAfter the disastrous defeat at Dornach, Maximilian lost both the forces and the political will to continue the offensive, and the two sides soon concluded an armistice. This battle is regarded as a milestone in Swiss independence and marked the effective end of the Empire's traditional suzerainty over Switzerland.

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