Battle of Grandson

Battle of Grandson
Part of Burgundian Wars
The Swiss army (left) and the Burgundian army (right) at the Battle of Grandson. Illustration from the Berner Chronik by Diebold Schilling the Elder (1483), who was present at the battle.
Date 2 March 1476 Location Near Grandson, Vaud Result Swiss victory
Belligerents
Burgundian State	Old Swiss Confederacy
Commanders and leaders
Charles the Bold Louis de Chalon-Châtel-Guyon [fr] †	Wilhelm Herter von Hertneck [de]
Strength
~20,000[1]	~18,000[1]
Casualties and losses
Minimal[1]	Minimal[1]

The Battle of Grandson was fought on 2 March 1476, during the Burgundian Wars, and resulted in a major defeat for Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, at the hands of the Old Swiss Confederacy.