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Swiss Advance
- When
- November 1478
- Where
- Leventina valley and Bellinzona
- Part of
- Battle of Giornico
Swiss troops from Uri and other cantons advanced into the Leventina valley and established a siege camp at Bellinzona in November 1478.
In November 1478, troops of the Canton of Uri moved south over the Gotthard pass into the Leventina valley. They were quickly joined by forces from other Confederation cantons and established a siege camp below the walls of Bellinzona on 30 November 1478.
Sources
- Battle of Giornico Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
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