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Dissolution Order by Federal Diet
- When
- October 21, 1847
- Where
- Federal Diet
The Federal Diet declared the Sonderbund unconstitutional and ordered its dissolution by force on October 21, 1847, citing a violation of the Federal Treaty of 1815.
The liberal majority in the Tagsatzung voted to dissolve the Sonderbund, deeming it a violation of section 6 of the Federal Treaty of 1815, which forbade separate alliances. This order triggered the military campaign led by General Dufour, who was appointed commander-in-chief on the same date.
Sources
- Sonderbund War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
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