Winkelried

noun

Arnold von (ˈarnɔlt fɔn). died ?1386, Swiss hero of the battle of Sempach (1386) against the Austrians

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Historical Examples of winkelried

But Winkelried is no myth, whatever may be the case with the other great Swiss hero, Tell.
The Story of Switzerland
Lina Hug
Mother, is not Uncle Winkelried a Swiss, and is he not a good man?
Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family
Elizabeth Rundle Charles
We shall not separate, though the Winkelried rot where she lies.
The Headsman
James Fenimore Cooper
There is proof that a family of the name of Winkelried lived at Unterwalden at the time of the battle.
The Story of Switzerland
Lina Hug
Then said Arnold of Winkelried, "I'll make a way for you, comrades; take care of my wife and children!"
Switzerland
Frank Fox