Episode 3 of 3
Battle of Wohlenschwil
- When
- June 3, 1653
- Where
- Wohlenschwil
- Part of
- Swiss Peasant War of 1653
The peasant army was decisively defeated by the Zürich-led forces at Wohlenschwil on June 3, 1653, due to poor equipment and lack of artillery.
Zürich assembled an army under Conrad Werdmüller to break armed resistance. The peasants attacked Werdmüller's troops on June 3 but were defeated decisively at Wohlenschwil. They were poorly equipped and lacked artillery, leading to a significant military loss for the revolt.
Sources
- Swiss peasant war of 1653 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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