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Battle of Héricourt

Battle of Héricourt was a battle fought on 13 November 1474 at Héricourt, in what is now France. It was part of the Burgundian Wars, which ran from 1474 to 1477. The recorded result: Swiss-allied victory. Recorded strength: 12,000 against ~18,000.

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Fought13 November 1474
WhereHéricourt, France47.583N, 6.767E
OutcomeSwiss-allied victory
BelligerentsBurgundian StateagainstSwiss Confederacy; Strasbourg; Basel; Colmar; Sélestat
Casualties and losses~1,600; At least 70 capturedandLight
Part ofBurgundian Wars1474 to 1477

Where it sits in the Burgundian Wars

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7 placed engagements of the Burgundian Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date13 November 1474
PlaceHéricourt, France
47.583N, 6.767E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength12,000~18,000
Casualties and losses~1,600; At least 70 capturedLight
Commanders
  • Jacques of Savoy, Count of Romont
  • Niklaus von Scharnachtal
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Battle of Héricourt is one of 743 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 1,495 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q163959, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Héricourt, revision 1370443426, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.