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St. Jakob an der Birs, Battle of
The Battle of St. Jakob an der Birs is fought between the Old Swiss Confederacy and French (mostly Armagnac) mercenaries, on the banks of the river Birs.
The battle takes place on August 26, 1444 and is part of the Old Zürich War.
The site of the battle is near Münchenstein, Switzerland, just above 1 km outside the city walls of Basel, today within Basel's St-Alban district.