Niklaus Leuenberger: Predating Gandhi In 1653?

Authors

Hans Leuenberger

Keywords

War, Revolt, Leadership

Abstract

The 1653 Peasant War can be subdivided in the following phases:

The beginning of the rebellion in the Entlebuch Valley, Canton

Lucerne. The massive popular revolt under the leadership of Niklaus

Leuenberger, chairman of the “League of Huttwil,” as of the

signing of the Oath of Huttwil [Bundesbrief] with the aim

of a renewal of the Oath of Rütli of 1291 [author’s remark],

through to the conclusion of the Murifeld Peace Treaty.

Recommended Citation

Leuenberger, Hans (2020) "Niklaus Leuenberger: Predating Gandhi In 1653?," Swiss American Historical Society Review: Vol. 56: No. 1, Article 6.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/sahs_review/vol56/iss1/6