Winkelried is said to have opened a breach in the lines of the Austrian footsoldiers by throwing himself into their lances, taking them down with his body such that the confederates could attack through the opening.
Dise que Winkelried abriu unha fenda nas liñas da infantería austríaca lanzándose cara ás súas lanzas e derribándoas co seu corpo, de forma que os confederados puideron atacar a través da abertura.