battle, notable, medieval
Battle of Näfels
Battle of Näfels was a battle fought on 9 April 1388 at Näfels, in what is now Switzerland. It was part of Growth of the Old Swiss Confederacy. The recorded result: Swiss victory. Recorded strength: ~400 against ~5,000.
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Record
| Date | 9 April 1388 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Näfels, Switzerland 47.101N, 9.066E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | ~400 | ~5,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 54 | Several hundred |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Linth River 1799, 6.6 km NW
- Siege of Rapperswil 1656, 23 km NW
- Siege of Grüningen 1440, 31 km NW
- Battle of Morgarten 1315, 33 km W
- Battle of Schwyz 1799, 33 km W
Elsewhere in 1388
- Battle of Bileća Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Battle of Buyur Lake China
- Battle of Otterburn United Kingdom
- Battle of Döffingen Germany
- Siege of Alinja Azerbaijan
Battle of Näfels is one of 600 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 73 in present-day Switzerland.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q667460, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Näfels, revision 1370452004, 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.