Episode 2 of 3
March on Bern and Peace
- When
- May 18–28, 1653
- Where
- Bern
- Part of
- Swiss Peasant War of 1653
Peasants marched on Bern in May 1653, leading to a temporary peace agreement where Bern promised to fulfill fiscal demands in exchange for dissolving the league.
After delivering ultimatums and raising 16,000 troops, peasants marched to Bern under Leuenberger's leadership. Following a protest note from the city, they arrived on May 22. A peace signed on May 28 saw Bern promise to meet fiscal demands, requiring the dissolution of the Huttwil League.
Sources
- Swiss peasant war of 1653 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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