Switzerland's 1476 Burgundian Wars: How the Swiss Crushed Charles the Bold

In Episode 29, Lucas and Luna dive into the Burgundian Wars of the 1470s, a turning point that ended Swiss expansion and cemented Swiss military reputation across Europe. They explore the shocking Swiss victory at the Battle of Grandson in 1476, where Charles the Bold's magnificent army was routed by peasant pikemen, and the decisive battle of Morat (Murten) that followed. Lucas explains how Duke Charles of Burgundy—one of the richest and most powerful princes in Europe—underestimated the Swiss Eidgenossen, who fought with discipline, pikes, and a ferocious sense of freedom. The episode also covers the brutal aftermath of the Battle of Nancy, where Charles died, and the Treaty of Freiburg that secured Swiss independence from Habsburg-Burgundian ambitions. Along the way, Lucas discusses military innovations like the Swiss pike square, the role of the Swiss Reisläufer mercenaries, and how these battles shaped Swiss identity for centuries. This is the story of how a confederation of rural cantons defeated the most glittering court in Europe—and why it still matters today. #BurgundianWars #SwissHistory #CharlesTheBold #BattleOfGrandson #BattleOfMorat #BattleOfNancy #SwissPikemen #Eidgenossen #DuchyOfBurgundy #LateMedieval #MilitaryHistory #SwissConfederation #ReislUfer #15thCentury #Grandson #Murten #Nancy #History #RTlischwur #Morgarten Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo