Sempach, town in northern Switzerland, in Lucerne Canton, on the Lake of Sempach. The area is famous as the site of a decisive battle in the Swiss struggle for independence from Austrian rule, won on July 9, 1386, by the confederated Swiss over Leopold III, duke of Austria. Population (1996) 3,096.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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