Battle of Coffrane

The Battle of Coffrane took place on February 28, 1296, about 1 km to the east of Coffrane in the canton of Neuchâtel. The Lords of Valangin with support from the Bishop of Basel rebelled against the Count of Neuchâtel.[1] The battle was fought in the Val-de-Ruz, next to the village of Coffrane. The Count of Neuchâtel, Rollin, won the battle.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Coffrane in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  2. ↑ Pfister, Ulrich; Maurice de Tribolet (1999). Sozialdisziplinierung - Verfahren - Bürokraten: Entstehung und Entwicklung der modernen Verwaltung. Schwabe. p. 51. ISBN 978-3-7965-1352-7.

Coordinates: 47°1′N 6°52′E / 47.017°N 6.867°E / 47.017; 6.867

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