Morning shooting

Yesterday, 15th of November, what the Morgartenschiessen. It commemorates the Morgarten battle in 1315 when 1500 Confederates of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwald defended themselves against 8000 soldiers from Loepold 1 of Austria

Loss were minimal for the Old Confederacy as they only lost 300 men while the Habsbourg lost 2000 (some of them dying while fleeing in the lake and drowning due to the weight of their armor)

Since 1912, the historical Morgartenschiessen has been a huge event, and in 2025 more than 1200 sport shooters (rifle and handgun) participated

For more pictures, head over to the Morgartenschiessen website