Nov 12, 2009
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the Franco-Burgundian Wars. Result: Swiss defeated Burgundians.
On June 9, 1476, Duke Charles the Bold, who had energetically rebuilt his army after Granson (March 2, 1476), established siege lines around the town of Morat. He created a powerful line of circumvallation against the expected Swiss relief force, choosing as its site a field deemed highly favorable for the use of artillery and cavalry. The Swiss attack was delayed by the decision to wait for a large contingent from Zurich. Scouts kept Charles...
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