Battle of Fornovo

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The Battle of Fornovo was a major 1495 clash in northern Italy during the Italian Wars, where a French army under Charles VIII fought a coalition of Italian states in one of the first large-scale battles of the conflict.

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instanceOf battle
military engagement
aftermath French lost much of their baggage and loot
League claimed victory for propaganda purposes
alsoKnownAs Battaglia di Fornovo
linked to: Battle of Fornovo
belligerent Charles VIII of France
Duchy of Milan
Holy Roman Empire
Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Spain
League of Venice
Papal States
Republic of Venice
casualtiesAndLosses heavy casualties on both sides
combatantType feudal levies
professional mercenary forces
commander Charles VIII of France
Francesco II Gonzaga
Gian Giacomo Trivulzio
conflict Italian War of 1494–1498
country Italy
date 1495-07-06
followedBy French withdrawal from Italy
historicalPeriod Renaissance
locatedIn Emilia-Romagna
northern Italy
linked to: Northern Italy
location Fornovo di Taro
notableFeature cavalry charges by French gendarmes
extensive use of early gunpowder artillery
one of the first large-scale battles of the Italian Wars
objective secure French retreat from Naples to France
outcome French army escaped encirclement
partOf Italian Wars
Italian campaigns of Charles VIII of France
precededBy French invasion of Italy in 1494
result strategic French success
tactically inconclusive
river Taro River
significance checked French dominance in Italy
demonstrated vulnerability of Italian states to foreign armies
strength French army about 9,000–12,000 men
League army about 20,000–30,000 men
weaponUsed arquebuses
artillery
pikes
year 1495

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Italian Wars significantEvent Battle of Fornovo
Battle of Fornovo alsoKnownAs Battaglia di Fornovo
linked to: Battle of Fornovo
invasion of Italy (1494–1495) hasBattle Battle of Fornovo
First Italian War (1494–1495) hasBattle Battle of Fornovo
Fornovo di Taro hasHistoricalEvent Battle of Fornovo
Gian Giacomo Trivulzio battle Battle of Fornovo
League of Venice significantBattle Battle of Fornovo
Louis II de la Trémoille participantIn Battle of Fornovo
Taro River historicalEventSite Battle of Fornovo
Bayard participatedIn Battle of Fornovo