 Louis bragged that although his father had driven the English out by force of arms, he had driven them out by force of pâté, venison, and good French wine.Just as his father had done, Louis spent most of his reign dealing with political disputes with the reigning Duke of Burgundy, and for this purpose he employed the Swiss, whose military might was renowned.He had admired it himself at the Battle of St. Jakob an der Birs.