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After the Battle of Marignano
in 1513, 15... 1515.
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- How d'you know that?
- From the warriors in the museum.
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You go to the National Museum?
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A Swiss woman has to know
all about her country.
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In 1513, the Swiss Confederates were
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at the height of their power.
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In the battle of Marignano, however,
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they succumbed to the superior forces
of the French and Venetians.
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This defeat led
to the Swiss Confederates' withdrawal
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from the international scene
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and to their stopping
their expansionist policy...
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Close up the fence!
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...and to declaring their neutrality.
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But Swiss mercenaries continued
throughout the following centuries
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to serve in foreign armies,
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often on both sides at the same time!
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My dear little Swiss girl!
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And in 1812,
when Napoleon's defeated army
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crossed the freezing Berezina,
it was Swiss mercenaries who sang:
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Courage, courage,
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Brothers dear,
Banish worry, banish fear.
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Soon will come another day
And the sun be on its way.
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Wonderful.
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That was the spirit that inspired us
when we formed the Cobra group.
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The spirit of Berezina.