SENPACH, a small t. of Switzerland. in the canton of Lucerne, and 0 tn. by railway n.w. of the tow') of that name, stands on the e. shore of the lake of Semis:tell. It is sur rounded with walls, now in a ruinous condition, has a pep:dation of a little over 1000, and was one of the outposts of the confederate c mt ins ng dust their Suabi•n and Austrian assailants in the 14th century. Under the walls of Sempach took place the second great conflict of the confederated S.viss cantons with Austria. Le,000ld's army of 4,000 horse find 1400 foot arrived before Sento:Leh on July 9, 1331 an I found itself unexpectedly opposed by the confederated Swiss to the number of 13 )0. T:ie nature of the ground being unfitted for the action of cavalry, the knights dis:nounted, and formed themselves into a solid an compset body, which was at once charged by the Lucerners: but the wall of steel was impenetrable, and not a man of the A.ustrims was even wounded, while GO of the bravest of temente, with their landaman, fell. The mountaineers were begin ning to despair of nuking an impression on their apparently invulnerable opponents, when Arnold von Winkeiried, a knight of Haterwahlsn, seized with a noble rushed forward, grasped with outstretched arms as many pikes as lie could reach, buried them in his bosom, awl bore them by his weigSt to the earth. His companions rushed
over his body into the breach thus made, slaughtered the armor-encumbered knights like sheep, and threw the remainder into the tamest confusion and dismay. Time conflict continued in an irregular manner for some tines longer, bet the result was a decisive vic tory for the Swiss, who had lost only 200 men; while the loss of the Austrians was ten times as great, including 600 mints, barons, and knights. The body of duke Leopold, who had throughout displayed the most obstinate valor, was fonni next day buried among a heap of slain. The anniversary of this great victory is still celebrated by prayer and thanksgiving on the field of battle.