Battles & Campaigns · 1499
Battle of Dornach
Dornach, Solothurn, Switzerland
What happened
Maximilian ordered Fürstenberg to take Dorneck Castle, held by Solothurn. Early Swiss attacks were pushed back. Near dusk about 1,000 Swiss reinforcements came out of the woods, and the imperial troops fled.
Why it matters
It ended the Swabian War and was the last armed conflict between the Swiss and the Holy Roman Empire. It helped secure the Swiss Confederacy's independence.
What came next
The Treaty of Basel ended the war on 22 September 1499.
Did you know?
Many Swiss soldiers were bathing in the river Birs when the fighting began.
Timeline
- 22 Jul 1499Battle of Dornach.
- 22 Sep 1499Treaty of Basel.
- 1949A memorial relief wall is put up in Dornach.