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The Swiss Confederates at the Corpse of Winkelried
From the collection of Kunstmuseum Basel. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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On July 9, 1386, the confrontation between the Swiss and the Habsburgs reached its climax in the Battle of Sempach in the canton of Lucerne. According to legend, Arnold Winkelried was the key figure, who is said to have broken through the enemy army by throwing himself into their lances, thereby initiating the Swiss victory.
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Credit lineDie Eidgenossen bei der Leiche Winkelrieds. 1841. Georg Ludwig Vogel (1788–1879). Kunstmuseum Basel, Legat Dr. Melchior Ziegler. Public domain.
