An army was prepared by the Forest Cantons, but Berne, whose entirely selfish policy was more disastrous to the Evangelical cause than was the hostility of the league, still refused to engage in war.

Zurich was therefore obliged to meet it alone.

An army of only two thousand Zurichers marched out, accompanied by Zwingli as field chaplain.

Eight thousand Catholic troops attacked, utterly defeated them, and {159} killed many on the field of battle.

[Sidenote: October 11, 1531] Zwingli, who, though a non-combatant, was armed, was wounded and left on the field.