Winkelried, A. von (English spelling) Winkelried Avon

Japanese: Winkelried,A.von(英語表記)WinkelriedAvon
Winkelried, A. von (English spelling) Winkelried Avon

...Today, a Landsgemeinde (a direct democratic residents' assembly) is still held in the village of Will. Arnold von Winkelried, the legendary hero of the Battle of Sempach in 1386, is said to have come from this area. A Landsgemeinde is also held in Obwalden, but in the 20th century, there have already been four attempts to abolish it through constitutional amendments, but the residents have decided to keep it.

From the Battle of Sempach

…The Habsburg side suffered 1,800 casualties, while the Swiss suffered only 20 or so. The heroic deeds of Arnold Winkelried (?-1386), who stood tall despite being hit by a spear from the knights and opened a way for the Swiss to escape, are well known, but are not recorded in contemporary historical documents, and appear in chronicles from the 15th century onwards. The Swiss then won the Battle of Näfels in 1388, marking a milestone in Swiss independence. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Winkelried, A. von" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…現在なおランツゲマインデ(直接民主政住民集会)をウィル村で行っている。1386年のゼンパハの戦の伝説的英雄ウィンケルリートArnold von Winkelriedはこの地の出身と言われる。オプワルデンでもランツゲマインデが実施されているが,20世紀に入ってすでに4度憲法改正による廃止の試みがあったが,住民は存続を決めている。…

【ゼンパハの戦】より

…ハプスブルク側の戦死者1800名に対し,スイス側はわずか20名足らずだった。騎士軍の槍ぶすまを受けたまま仁王立ちとなり,スイス側の活路を作り出したウィンケルリートArnold Winkelried(?‐1386)の英雄的行為は有名であるが,同時代史料には記述はなく,15世紀以降の年代記に出てくる。次いで1388年のネフェルスNäfelsの戦にもスイス側は勝利し,スイス独立の一里塚を築いた。…

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