Hans Conrad Werdmüller (Zürich, 20 July 1606 – Zürich, 30 July 1674) [1] was a Swiss military commander and a member of the city council of Zürich.
Werdmüller was the son of Christoph Werdmüller, a member of the Grand Council of Zürich, and Anna Jegglin. [2] He studied at Zürich and Geneva. [2] Werdmüller fought in the Valtellina War as a mercenary in French service, then served Frederick V, Margrave of Baden-Durlach from 1629 to 1631. [2] Appointed captain in 1632, his military talents brought him to the rank of colonel. [2] Werdmüller commanded the troops of Zürich during the Wädenswil revolt of 1646 and the Swiss peasant war of 1653. [2] He was responsible for the 17th-century reorganization of Zürich's defenses, most notably through the introduction of cavalry. [2]