The Battle Hostile_encounter of Hard was the first large-scale battle Hostile_encounter in the Swabian War Military_operation , waged Hold between the Imperials under the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I and the Swiss Confederates .

The surprised Imperials , alerted Warning to the Swiss attack Attack , hastily deployed Arranging themselves into battle Hostile_encounter order near the town of Lauterach and set up Placing their artillery .

The Swiss main body had meanwhile arrived in Arriving the area of battle Hostile_encounter , and skillfully deployed Arranging its attack Attack columns so as to deny Preventing_or_letting the Imperials the maximum benefit Receiving of their artillery superiority .