Switzerland's 1847 Civil War: The Sonderbund Campaign in 26 Days

Switzerland's 1847 Sonderbund War was a swift, almost surgical conflict that reshaped the Confederation. In just 26 days, General Guillaume-Henri Dufour led federal troops against seven breakaway Catholic cantons. We trace the campaign from the Sonderbund's formation over the Jesuit issue to the bloodless surrender at Lucerne. Along the way, we meet Dufour's humane strategy against Ulrich Ochsenbein's political maneuvering, see how the Battle of Geltwil and the taking of Fribourg unfolded, and ask why the war ended with fewer than 100 deaths. This episode also explores the war's aftermath: the 1848 constitution, the expulsion of the Jesuits, and the new federal state's lasting power. A story of division, restraint, and the birth of modern Switzerland. #Sonderbund #GuillaumeHenriDufour #SwissHistory #1847War #SwissCivilWar #JesuitArticle #UlrichOchsenbein #Eidgenossenschaft #Tagsatzung #BattleOfGeltwil #Fribourg #Lucerne #SwissNeutrality #Bundesverfassung #19thCenturyEurope #FexingoHistory #History #SwissPolitics Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo