# Canonical recap data for Battle of Sempach (1386)
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slug: battle-sempach
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1386/battle-sempach"
title: Battle of Sempach
subtitle: Swiss peasant militias defeated the Austro-Hungarian nobility, establishing Swiss independence and the effectiveness of pike formations against mounted cavalry.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1386-07-09
datePrecision: day
year: 1386
decade: 1380
country:
name: Switzerland
slug: switzerland
summaryShort: The Battle of Sempach was fought on 9 July 1386, between Leopold III, Duke of Austria and the Old Swiss Confederacy. The battle was a decisive Swiss victory in which Duke Leopold and numerous Austrian nobles died. The victory helped turn the loosely allied Swiss Confederation into a more unified nation and is seen as a
summaryLong: The Battle of Sempach was fought on 9 July 1386, between Leopold III, Duke of Austria and the Old Swiss Confederacy. The battle was a decisive Swiss victory in which Duke Leopold and numerous Austrian nobles died. The victory helped turn the loosely allied Swiss Confederation into a more unified nation and is seen as a turning point in the growth of Switzerland.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Battle of Sempach"
importance: 70
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Sempach"
  title: Battle of Sempach
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- war
metaDescription: "The Battle of Sempach was fought on 9 July 1386, between Leopold III, Duke of Austria and the Old Swiss Confederacy. The battle was a decisive Swiss victory in "
wikidataQid: Q661759
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260414204350/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Sempach"
  capturedAt: 2026-04-14
  label: Battle of Sempach
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Sempach"
