Battle of Laupen

Illustration of the Battle of Laupen (by Diebold Schilling the Elder, 1480s). The confederate forces are shown on the right.

Date	June 21, 1339
Location	Laupen, Bern (46°54′N 7°14′E / 46.900°N 7.233°E / 46.900; 7.233Coordinates: 46°54′N 7°14′E / 46.900°N 7.233°E / 46.900; 7.233)
Result	Bern Victory and tightening of Bern and Swiss confederate relationships resulting in Bern's permanent accession in 1353.

Belligerents

Bern
Old Swiss Confederacy:
Uri
Schwyz

Unterwalden

Habsburg

County of Burgundy

Freiburg

Commanders and leaders

Rudolf von Erlach

Rudolf III von Nidau
Gérard de Valengin

Strength

6,000, including 1,000 from the Forest Cantons

16,000 infantry, 1,000 cavalry

Casualties and losses

unknown

1-1,500

Bern
Old Swiss Confederacy:
Uri
Schwyz

The Battle of Laupen was fought on June 21, 1339 between Bern and its allies on one side, and Freiburg together with feudal landholders from the County of Burgundy and Habsburg territories on the other. Bern was victorious, consolidating its position in the region. As a consequence of the conflict, the relations of Bern and the Swiss Confederacy tightened, resulting in Bern's permanent accession in 1353.

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