Karwansaray Publishing: The Burgundian Wars (1474-1477) pitted the two relatively small European powers of the Old Swiss Confederacy and Burgundy against one another. It was a curious war that could and should have been avoided, as it mainly benefited the larger neighbours of France and Austria. The wars could easily have turned into a full-scale European conflict.
Instead, the big powers simply sat back and watched the fireworks. Charles the Bold (1433-1477), Duke of Burgundy, never met a fight he did not want to join. Overextended and outfought, his defeats ended the line of Valois dukes of Burgundy. Check all the amazing content here.
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