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The Battle of Morat took place during the Burgundian Wars (1474–1477) that was fought on 22 June 1476 between Charles the Bold, the Duke of Burgundy, and a Swiss Confederate army at Morat (Murten), about 30 kilometres from Bern. The result was a crushing defeat for the Burgundians at the hands of the Swiss.
| Battle of Morat | |||||||
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| Part of the Burgundian Wars | |||||||
 Illustration from the Zürcher Schilling (1480/1484) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Duchy of Burgundy Duchy of Savoy |
Old Swiss Confederacy Duchy of Lorraine Upper Alsace[1] | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Charles the Bold Jacques of Savoy John of Luxembourg † |
Hans von Hallwyl Hans Waldmann Adrian von Bubenberg René II, Duke of Lorraine | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| c. 12,000[2]-c. 20,000[3] | c. 25,000[4] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 6,000–10,000 | 410 | ||||||
  Location within Switzerland | |||||||
