500 years ago, the Swiss were a feared military power in Central Europe. Their victory against the French King’s forces on June 6th 1513 at Novara (near Milan) marked the zenith of Swiss power and their last great military victory.
500 years ago, the Swiss were a feared military power in Central Europe. Their victory against the French King’s forces on June 6th 1513 at Novara (near Milan) marked the zenith of Swiss power and their last great military victory.
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If Bern didn’t betray us in Marignan, Milan would be swiss… Damn you Bern! XD
Edit: For those who don’t know what I’m referring to the treaty/peace of Gallarate where Bern, Soleure and Fribourg took money from François the 1st and withdrew their forces.
I learned it in school a long time ago so I don’t have a primary source, but this google book “History of Switzerland 1499-1914” page 53 will give some details about it.
> their last great military victory
Pff, [just 7 years ago](https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/07/28/holy-cow-swiss-steal-water-france—-their-cattle/30755625/) we invaded France and took their water!
Don’t forget in Geneva an old lady poured her soup on the French invaders and won!
Great artical.
And if Ueli had enough time we would have the best army in the world again
And in 1515 Swiss mercenaries lost against the French troups of Francois 1er (Marignan battle)
the benefits of being small is being able to get in and out without being noticed
go and search for the St Jackob battle. Basically our Alamo.
Today? Not so much 🤣 perhaps spending 21 billion CHF on bullshit fighter jets will now catapult us into the rows of the superpowers again? 🤪🤪🤪🤪
Last great military victory? You mustn’t have heard of L’Escalade, in 1602!
Hey everybody needs a dirty banker, they figured out they’re calling a long long time ago. They really know how to butter their bread and keep secrets.. oh yeah, no need to get your swords all dirty when instead you’re holding all the gold
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