Battle of Granson, 2 March 1476

Swiss victory over the invading forces of Charles the Rash, duke of Burgundy. Charles had collected a multinational army, with components from Burgundy itself, Germany, Italy, Flanders and England. The Swiss gave Charles the tactical advantage on the day, and yet still won the battle. The Swiss vanguard had got far ahead of the main army, and encountered Charles alone. After two cavalry attacks on them had failed, Charles ordered his infantry to outflank the Swiss, with the Grandson of the line falling back, while the wings hit the Swiss from the side. At this point, the bulk of the Swiss army appeared. The Burgundian wings saw the retreat of the Burgundian center and the arrival of Swiss reenforcements, and promptly fled the battlefield, before the new Swiss troops even reached the battle. Charles lost his artillery, and the contents of his camp to the Swiss, but due to the rapid nature of the collapse of his army suffered few casualties.
How to cite this article: Rickard, J. (6 October 2000), Battle of Granson, 2 March 1476, http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_granson.html

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