Categories Today Independence Maintained, Gained Post author By Editor Post date April 9, 2021 No Comments on Independence Maintained, Gained Despite being outnumbered 16 to one, forces of the Old Swiss Confederacy proved victorious over the Archduchy of Austria in the Battle of Näfels, April 9, 1388. On this date in 1991, Georgia declared its independence from the Soviet Union. ← Vaccines Without Passports → François Rabelais Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website 4 − = two