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Crime. Education. Religion. Weather. References. External links. Sempach. Coordinates: 47°8′N 8°12′E. Sempach is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland . History. Arnold von Winkelried at the Battle of Sempach. A 1654 print of Sempach from Topographia Helvetiae, Rhaetiae et Valesiae.
- 11.68 km² (4.51 sq mi)
- 513 m (1,683 ft)
- Switzerland
- Sursee
The Battle of Sempach was fought on 9 July 1386, between Leopold III, Duke of Austria and the Old Swiss Confederacy. The battle was a decisive Swiss victory in which Duke Leopold and numerous Austrian nobles died.
- 9 July 1386
- near Sempach
- Swiss victory
Battle of Sempach, (July 9, 1386), decisive victory won by the Swiss Confederation in its struggle with the Austrian Habsburgs. At Meiersholz, near Sempach, Swiss confederate forces from Uri, Schwyz, Unterwalden, and Lucern met an Austrian army led by the Habsburg duke Leopold III of Tirol and his.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Sempach. Destination Lucerne – Lake Lucerne Region. Media gallery. Today, the former trading and fishing town is best known for the “Battle of Sempach”. The town impresses with its historic old town and beautiful location on the shores of Lake Sempach.
Konrad Grob’s painting of the 1386 Battle of Sempach shows Swiss hero Arnold von Winkel- ried sacrificially impaling himself on Austrian pikes to create a gap through which his comrades stormed and routed the enemy, killing Duke Leopold III and some 1,500 of his soldiers.
The Battle of Sempach was fought on 9 July 1386, between Leopold III, Duke of Austria and the Old Swiss Confederacy. The battle was a decisive Swiss victory in which Duke Leopold and numerous Austrian nobles died.
Sempach, Lucerne: Wander Through Its Landmarks and Experience the Historical Charm. Discover the historical charm of Sempach, Lucerne. Immerse yourself in its rich heritage as you wander through iconic landmarks and experience the captivating allure of this enchanting Swiss destination.
