Battle of St. Jakob an der Birs (Q451853)

matcher place: Basel (relation 1683619)
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English Wikipedia categories: 1440s in France, 1444 in Europe, 15th century in the Old Swiss Confederacy, Battles involving France, Battles involving Switzerland, Battles of the Middle Ages, Conflicts in 1444, History of Basel, Münchenstein

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Summary from Deutsch / German Wikipedia (dewiki)

Die Schlacht bei St. Jakob an der Birs wurde am 26. August 1444 im Verlaufe des Alten Zürichkriegs bei St. Jakob an der Birs geschlagen, knapp ausserhalb der Stadt Basel, wo damals das Konzil von Basel tagte.

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Summary from Français / French Wikipedia (frwiki)

La bataille de la Birse, connue aussi sous le nom de bataille de Saint-Jacques sur la Birse, opposa les Suisses aux Français le 26 août 1444.

Wikidata location: 47.5420, 7.6180 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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