One of my favorite historical facts about swiss mercenaries is the massacre of the swiss guards who died defending the Palais des Tuileries during the french revolution. A rock relief above a pond commemorates that in Lucerne. It depicts a dying lion, fatally wounded by a lance, with the inscription "Helvetiorum Fidei ac Virtuti" (To the loyalty and bravery of the Swiss).
Will you be doing a video on the United Kingdom or will that not be happening since you’ve done every country it’s composed of save for Wales? Also great video! Am very excited for future ones!
02:27 In the "Battle of Sempach" the Swiss Confederacy fought against Habsurg Ruled Austria. The Habsburgian knights couldn't use their horse because of the swampy ground and dismounted. And used their lances as pikes instead. The Swiss until then fought a very succesfull guerilla war against the Habsburgs using the mountains and forest as advantage. But the Battle of Sempach was the first battle fought on open ground. The Swiss lacking the experience and equipment to fight such a battle. As at that point they were still a relative badly armed peasant army compared to the knights. Were being pushed back by the Habsburg forces using their lances to keep them at a distance. And would probably have lost the Battle which would have led the End of the "Old Swiss Confederation" If it wasn't for one man. Arnold Winkelried. Not much known is about him. Not where he came from. Or who he was before the battle. We know only this. Seeing of how his comrades were dying being and of how they were losing the battle. He turned to one of his friends next to him and sayed. "Take care of my wife and children for me". Without further explanation he CHARGED at the Habsburg Pike Formation. And grabbed as many Pikes as he could to hold them down. Impaling himself in the process. This heroic deed led to a small gap in the Pike Formation of the Austrian Knights. Which the Swiss immediately charged in to fight the enemy at close range. Turning the tide of the Battle which secured a Swiss Victory. We often hear about great Kings and Emperor. Who without their entire lifes work and their subordinates shaped the history of a nation. But it's quite unusual. That one simple unknown man. In mere moment of heroic bravery. Shaped the History of a Nation that without his deed would not exist today. You can see Arnold Winkelried in the center of this picture. The man on the right side leaning forward. I personally don't like this picture. Because Winkelried doesn't stand much out. I much prefer the painting of "Konrad Grob" about the Battle of Sempach. Winkelried is far more present and can be seen kneeling and with his breast still clutching the tipes of the Pikes. upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Winkelried_at_Sempach.jpg/1280px-Winkelried_at_Sempach.jpg
The only downside with a super quick history of Switzerland is you didn’t get to say…”WAR!” ;)
Even though they had PLENTY of wars...
Awesome as always Mr History!!!
One of my favorite historical facts about swiss mercenaries is the massacre of the swiss guards who died defending the Palais des Tuileries during the french revolution. A rock relief above a pond commemorates that in Lucerne. It depicts a dying lion, fatally wounded by a lance, with the inscription "Helvetiorum Fidei ac Virtuti" (To the loyalty and bravery of the Swiss).
i’ve been there! what a beautiful place and great story
I must come to visit this country .
Thank s Mr History.
And don't forget their excellent swiss army knives! 🔪🇨🇭
Late night Mr History!!!
They’ll Swiss also invented Obamacare by having mandatory private insurance for all inhabitants.
I was waiting for this one! Thank you 😊
There must be a global capital and I call on Switzerland to be that Capitol
Will you be doing a video on the United Kingdom or will that not be happening since you’ve done every country it’s composed of save for Wales? Also great video! Am very excited for future ones!
0:04 | Are you choking?
Can you do Puerto Rico just went there and I loved it
Nice touch on the chocolate😂
good video, thank you
It’s about time! 😁
A very unique and interesting country, though to be honest the chocolate may have been the thing to win me over
Great vid.! Thanks Mr History.
Mmmm, chocolate...
I want Sweets made by Swiss
Thus have legitimacy to exist
02:27 In the "Battle of Sempach" the Swiss Confederacy fought against Habsurg Ruled Austria. The Habsburgian knights couldn't use their horse because of the swampy ground and dismounted. And used their lances as pikes instead.
The Swiss until then fought a very succesfull guerilla war against the Habsburgs using the mountains and forest as advantage. But the Battle of Sempach was the first battle fought on open ground. The Swiss lacking the experience and equipment to fight such a battle. As at that point they were still a relative badly armed peasant army compared to the knights.
Were being pushed back by the Habsburg forces using their lances to keep them at a distance. And would probably have lost the Battle which would have led the End of the "Old Swiss Confederation"
If it wasn't for one man. Arnold Winkelried.
Not much known is about him. Not where he came from. Or who he was before the battle.
We know only this. Seeing of how his comrades were dying being and of how they were losing the battle. He turned to one of his friends next to him and sayed. "Take care of my wife and children for me". Without further explanation he CHARGED at the Habsburg Pike Formation. And grabbed as many Pikes as he could to hold them down. Impaling himself in the process.
This heroic deed led to a small gap in the Pike Formation of the Austrian Knights. Which the Swiss immediately charged in to fight the enemy at close range. Turning the tide of the Battle which secured a Swiss Victory.
We often hear about great Kings and Emperor. Who without their entire lifes work and their subordinates shaped the history of a nation.
But it's quite unusual. That one simple unknown man. In mere moment of heroic bravery. Shaped the History of a Nation that without his deed would not exist today.
You can see Arnold Winkelried in the center of this picture. The man on the right side leaning forward. I personally don't like this picture. Because Winkelried doesn't stand much out.
I much prefer the painting of "Konrad Grob" about the Battle of Sempach. Winkelried is far more present and can be seen kneeling and with his breast still clutching the tipes of the Pikes. upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Winkelried_at_Sempach.jpg/1280px-Winkelried_at_Sempach.jpg
Winkelried is a legend, and it's a Swiss who's telling you so.
Super duper quick history of Switzerland:
*neutral* *neutral* *neutral* *and* *neutral*
Fun fact, the Habsburg family comes from Habsburg Canton Aargau Switzerland
With so many wars going on, who knows if Switzerland will stay neutral?
Next is Syria; the last of the S countries. 🇸🇾
I’m 25% Swiss because of my late grandmother. Thanks for posting this!
If your gonna do the constitute Country Scotland then do the other constitute countries
We need a super quick history on the USA! 🇺🇸
thts coming soon enough, as Mr History is doing countries alphabetically, so U countries coming soon.
thanks
I really want to go to zurich😩
It's funny, even though the Swiss are neutral today, they kicked a$$ back in the day.
Can you make history of syria please
Soon. He's going alphabetical
coming up next
coming next
coming up next
Good people come from there. Ask Kim Jong Un he spent time there, lucky young man.
It looked like he was coughing up blood not chocolate 🍫
Make history of syria
Milk chocolate is only meh 😏
Made by greek
Wassup
First-rate, thanks.
30 comment
Also Switzerland is one of the most xenophobic nations in Europe due to years of isolationist policy, much like Myanmar
That's not Europe. Kosovo is Independent🇽🇰🇽🇰🇽🇰🇽🇰🇽🇰