The Battle of Morat ((French: Bataille de Morat; German: Schlacht bei Murten) took place during the Burgundian Wars (1474–1477) that was fought on 22 June 1476 between Charles the Bold, the Duke of Burgundy, and a Swiss Confederation army at Morat (Murten), about 30 kilometres from Bern. It was the second major engagement of the Burgundian Wars, and ended in a crippling defeat for Charles the Bold. The severity of the losses permanently crippled the Burgundian army and their military efforts.
Background The Burgundian Wars (1474–1477) were a product of the expansionist ambitions of Charles the Bold, who had been crowned Duke of Burgundy in 1467.
See also Battles of the Old Swiss Confederacy
References
Further reading
Winkler, Albert (2010). "The Battle of Murten: The Invasion of Charles the Bold and the Survival of the Swiss States," Swiss American Historical Society Review, vol.46, no. 1, pp. 8–34.
External links Panorama of the Battle of Morat The panorama of the battle of Murten, official site Murten Panorama Digital Twin Scanning Project - "the making of"