Battle of Cerignola

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Great_Captain
gptkb:King_Ferdinand_II_of_Aragon
gptkbp:aftermath Spanish dominance in Italy
gptkbp:casualties French: 6,000
Spanish: 1,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Spain
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Gonzalo_Fernández_de_Córdoba
gptkb:Jacques_de_La_Palice
gptkbp:date April 28, 1503
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Garigliano
gptkbp:fought_in April 28, 1503
Spanish Empire and Kingdom of France
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the War of the League of Cambrai
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Cerignola
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cerignola,_Italy
gptkbp:notable_event First major battle using cannons effectively.
gptkbp:outcome Spanish control over Naples
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Italian_Wars
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Garigliano
gptkbp:result Spanish victory
gptkbp:significance First battle to be won by gunpowder artillery
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of southern Italy
gptkbp:tactics Use of artillery