During the second Villmergen war in 1712, Fahrwangen was used as a camp by the Reformed troops. As the Catholic troops attacked, according to legend, the women of Fahrwangen and Meisterschwanden marched out to join the soldiers. The Protestant Bernese troops were so impressed with the valor of the women, that they granted them a day when the women could command.
During the second Villmergen war in 1712, Fahrwangen was used as a camp for Reformed troops. When Catholic forces attacked, legend states that women from Fahrwangen and Meisterschwanden marched out to join the soldiers. The Protestant Bernese troops were so impressed by their courage that they granted them a day where women could command.