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Not even that. Swiss neutrality started during/after Vienna Congress, 1814/1815.

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutralit%C3%A4t_der_Schweiz

The Swiss neutrality to not take part in a conflict started during the mid XVI century. It was formalized in 1815 but it was already the normal policy before that.

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