Hans Conrad Werdmüller

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17th century engraving by Conrad Meyer
17th century engraving by Conrad Meyer

Hans Conrad Werdmüller (July 20, 1606 – July 30, 1674)[1] was a Swiss military commander and a member of the city council of Zürich.

In the Swiss peasant war of 1653, he commanded the troops of Zürich, which were to put down the rebellion of the rural population.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Database of the councilmen of Zürich. URL last accessed 2006-12-18.

[edit] Further reading

  • Weisz, L.: Die Werdmüller. Schicksale eines alten Zürcher Geschlechtes; Schulthess & Co., Zürich, 1949.
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