Battle of Morat | |||||||
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Part of the Burgundian Wars | |||||||
![]() Illustration from the Zürcher Schilling (1480/1484) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Duchy of Burgundy Duchy of Savoy |
Old Swiss Confederacy Duchy of Lorraine Upper Alsace[1] | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Charles the Bold Jacques of Savoy John of Luxembourg † |
Hans von Hallwyl Hans Waldmann Adrian von Bubenberg René II, Duke of Lorraine | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
c.12,000[2]-c. 20,000[3] | c. 25,000[4] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
6,000–10,000 | 410 | ||||||
Location within Switzerland |
The Battle of Morat took place during the Burgundian Wars (1474–1477) that was fought on 22 June 1476 between Charles the Bold, the Duke of Burgundy, and a Swiss Confederate army at Morat (Murten), about 30 kilometres from Bern. The result was a crushing defeat for the Burgundians at the hands of the Swiss.