Battle fought between Bern and the House of Habsburg in 1289
Battle of Schosshalde
Artwork from the Tschachtlanchronik depicting the Siege of Bern. Austrian and Imperial banners can be seen along with multiple buildings set on fire by Habsburg soldiers.
Date
27 April 1289
Location
Schosshalde, Switzerland, between Bern and Ostermundigen
Result
Habsburg Victory, which led to the eventual surrender of Bern and enforcement of Habsburg demands
Belligerents
Bern
House of Habsburg
Commanders and leaders
Rudolf I of Habsburg
Rudolf II, Duke of Austria
Strength
Several hundred men
300-400 Horsemen
Casualties and losses
Around 100 Dead and 150 Captured
Likely less than the Bernese
The Battle of Schosshalde was fought between the imperial city of Bern and the House of Habsburg on 27 April 1289 just outside Bern (between Bern and Ostermundigen). Though the premise of the battle was over Bern's refusal to pay imperial taxes, the battle represented the growing power struggle between the many states in Swabia. It allowed King Rudolf I to further expand Habsburg influence in Swabia, but it preserved Bern's status as an imperial city, and likely was a factor in the formation of the Old Swiss Confederacy in 1291,[1] as multiple Swiss states grew worried at the growing encroachment of the Habsburgs.
^McCrackan, W. D., "The First Perpetual League", The Rise of the Swiss Republic, retrieved 2024-01-07
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