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Formation of the Peasant League
- When
- February 26 – May 14, 1653
- Where
- Wolhusen, Sumiswald, Huttwil
- Part of
- Swiss Peasant War of 1653
Peasants from Lucerne, Bern, Basel, and Solothurn formed alliances at Wolhusen, Sumiswald, and Huttwil to coordinate their demands against cantonal authorities.
The alliance began with Lucerne's rural districts joining Entlebuch peasants at Wolhusen in February. Representatives from four cantons met at Sumiswald in April to pledge mutual aid. In May, the group formalized this as the League of Huttwil by signing a written contract modeled on old Swiss federal letters.
Sources
- Swiss peasant war of 1653 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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