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BERN CRUSHES THE NOBILITY: GREAT VICTORY OF LAUPEN 158-166

Bern of a military bent--Forms a West Swiss Union--Siege of Solothurn--Bern opposes the Habsburgs--Acquires Laupen--Victory at Laupen--League of the Eight States completed.

THE BATTLES OF SEMPACH AND NAEFELS 167-178

Opposition to Austria--Leopold III., Character of--His plans--Defeat and death at Sempach--Winkelried--Battle of Naefels.

HOW SWITZERLAND CAME TO HAVE SUBJECT LANDS 179-189

Acquisition of surrounding territories desirable--Appenzell--Valais--Graubuenden--Aargau--Quarrels with Milan.