Battle of Fischbach
| date | May 26, 1712 |
|---|---|
| place | Fischbach-Göslikon |
| output | Victory of the Bernese |
| consequences | Occupation of Bremgarten, submission to the Free Offices on May 30, 1712 |
| Peace treaty | August 11, 1712 (Fourth Land Peace) |
| Parties to the conflict | |
|---|---|
| Commander | |
|
Colonel Nikolaus von Tscharner † |
Brigadier Sonnenberg |
| Troop strength | |
| approx. 9,500, of which 8,000 infantry, |
approx. 4,000, of which 3,200 Central Switzerland |
| losses | |
|
83 dead, 187 wounded |
about 400 |
The Staudenschlacht or Battle of Fischbach was a military conflict between the Reformed and Catholic towns of the Confederation during the Second Villmerger War .
The battle took place on May 26, 1712 south of Fischbach-Göslikon in what is now the canton of Aargau . Reformed Bernese troops were on their way from Mellingen to Bremgarten when they were ambushed by the Catholic Central Swiss. Bern emerged victorious from the fight, which lasted two hours. 87 dead from Bern lay on the battlefield, while the casualties of central Switzerland amounted to over 400, mostly from Lucerne .
As a direct result, the city of Baden was besieged by Bern, which also had to surrender on July 1st. The final decision was made in the Second Battle of Villmergen , in which the Catholic towns suffered a devastating defeat.
Web links
- The battle of 1712 ( Memento from September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF file; 383 kB)
