Sempach
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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He joked that he covered his eyes at a painting in the Swiss Guard’s headquarters of the 14th-century battles of Morgarten and Sempach, which helped bounce his family out of Switzerland.
From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023
And in another Swiss folly, a German truck driver trying to deliver cargo to a factory in the town of Sempach found himself up a tree — literally.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2014
The Sempach burghers themselves had ordered the windows removed in 1814 to let more light into their hall.
From Time Magazine Archive
They won their freedom by three great victories won against overwhelming odds at Morgarten, Sempach and Naefels.
From Brock Centenary 1812-1912 by Various
When the Swiss met their oppressors at the battle of Sempach, it appeared impossible for the Swiss to charge with effect, so thick was the hedge of Austrian lances.
From How to Observe Morals and Manners by Martineau, Harriet
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