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 | | They first dwelt in the Old Castle, the ruins of which still occupy the summit of a hill above the town, but in 1479 they removed to the New Castle, which is situated on the hill-side nearer to the town, and is remarkable for its subterranean dungeons. |
 | | As the conquest of the Aargau was the first made by the Confederates, their delegates (or the federal diet) naturally met at iBaden, from 1426 to about 171 2, to settle matters relating to these subject lands, so that during that period Baden was really the capital of Switzerland. |
 | | A military mutiny at Rastatt on the 11th of May showed that the army sympathized with the revolution, which was proclaimed two days later at Offenburg amid tumultuous scenes. |
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