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Which legendary figure is linked to the Battle of Sempach (1386)?
In the exam (French)
Quel personnage de légende est lié à la bataille de Sempach (1386) ?
- aWilliam TellGuillaume Tell
- bWerner StauffacherWerner Stauffacher
- cArnold WinkelriedArnold de WinkelriedCorrect answer
- dNicholas of FlüeNicolas de Flue
Why?
At Sempach in 1386, the Confederates defeated a Habsburg army. According to legend, Arnold Winkelried (in French Arnold de Winkelried) opened a gap in the enemy's spears by sacrificing his life.
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