The Swiss at War 15ima MEN-AT-ARMS SERIES BZ THE SWISS AT WAR 1300-1500First published in Great Britain in 1979 by Osprey, an imprint of Reed Consumer Books Ltd. Michelin House, 81 Fulham Road, London SW3 6RB and Auckland, Melbourne, Singapore and Toronto © Copyright 1979 Reed International Books Ltd. Reprinted 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995 All rights reserved. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright Designs and Patents Act, 1988, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, electrical, chemical, mechanical, optical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner. Enquiries should be addressed to the Publishers. ISBN 0 85045 334 8 Filmset in Great Britain Printed in Hong Kong The author and artist wish to record their gratitude to the following for their generous assistance: Eugen Heer and Ian Ashdown of the Chateau de Grandson; Frau Dr Rapp and Max A. Antonini of the Schweizerisches Landesmuseum, Ziirich; Fraulein H. Hurni of the Historisches Museum, Berne; A. V. B. Norman, Master of the Armouries, and Ian Eaves, of H.M. Tower of London; Helmut Nickel, Curator of Arms and Armour, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. De Witt Bailey for his advice; Tony de Reuck for reference sources; Terence Wise for photographs; Martin Windrow for his patience; Dorothy Morris for photographic work; and Helen Bosshard for her invaluable translations and frequent help. The author and artist accept responsibility for any errors of interpretation from the material studied during the course of research. If you would like to receive more information about Osprey Military books, ‘The Osprey Messenger is a regular newsletter which contains s, new title information and special offers. To join free of charge please write to: Osprey Military Messenger, PO Box 5, Rushden, Northants NN10 6YX SOURCES Johannes Hane, Militdrisches aus dem Alten Zurichkrieg, Ziirich, 1925. Historisches Museum, Berne, Die Burgunderbeute und Werke der burgundischen Hofkunst, Berne, 1969. Hans Rudolf Kurz, Schweizerschlachten, Berne, 1977. Louis Miihlemann, Wappen und Fahnen der Schweiz, Lucerne, 1977. Emmanuel von Rodt, Geschichte des Bernischen Kriegs- wesens von der Griindung der Stadt Bern bis zur Staats- unwalzung von 1798, Bd. 1. Berne, 1831. W. Schaufelberger, Der alte Schweizer und sein Krieg, Ziirich, 1966. Charles Oman, The Art of War in the Middle Ages, London 1976, New York. Diebold Schilling, Chronicles of Berne, 1483. * Schloss Lenzburg, Ritlertum, Aargau, 1964.