Keywords
Zurich Militia, Old Zurich War, Zurich Switzerland, Guilds Zurich, Swiss warfare in the Middle Ages, Switzerland history
Abstract
Switzerland was involved in a civil war from 1440 to 1446. To defend itself, Zurich called out its militia. In the militia records from 1442, the entire structure of the force can be reconstructed. A list of over two thousand names of the militiamen is presented. This includes their occupations, area of residence, the weapons they carried, and where they stood in the Zurich battle formation.
Original Publication Citation
Winkler, A. (2002). Zurich’s militia records in the Fifteenth Century. FEEFHS Journal, X, 66-80.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Winkler, Albert, "Zurich's Militia Records in the Fifteenth Century" (2002). Faculty Publications. 1846.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/1846
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2002
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/3800
Publisher
FEEFHS
Language
English
College
Harold B. Lee Library
Copyright Status
© 2002 FEEFHS. All rights reserved.
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