Battle of Ravenna

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The Battle of Ravenna was a major 1512 clash during the Italian Wars in which French forces won a costly victory over a Spanish-papal army, marking one of the bloodiest engagements of the conflict.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military conflict
alsoKnownAs Battle of Ravenna
surface form: Battle of Ravenna (1512)
belligerent Holy Roman Empire
Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Spain
Papal States
casualties one of the bloodiest battles of the Italian Wars
combatantStrength French army approximately 23,000 men
Spanish–papal army approximately 16,000 men
commander Alfonso I d’Este, Duke of Ferrara
Fabrizio Colonna
Gaston de Foix, Duke of Nemours
Jacques de La Palice
Pedro Navarro
Ramón de Cardona
conflictType Italian Wars battle
countryAtTime Papal States territory
date 11 April 1512
followedBy Battle of La Motta
French withdrawal from much of northern Italy
FrenchCasualties several thousand killed and wounded
hasParticipant French heavy cavalry
Landsknechte
surface form: Landsknecht infantry

Spanish infantry
artillery of Alfonso I d’Este
papal troops
historicalPeriod Renaissance
historicalRegion Northern Italy
involves Holy League forces
location Italy
Emilia-Romagna
surface form: Romagna

near Ravenna
modernCountry Italy
notableDeath Gaston de Foix, Duke of Nemours
notableFeature French tactical victory but strategic setback
extensive use of field artillery
heavy casualties on both sides
opponentOf Holy League against France
surface form: League of the Holy League
partOf Italian Wars
Italian War of 1508–1516
surface form: War of the League of Cambrai
partOfCampaign French campaign in Romagna 1511–1512
precededBy Siege of Ravenna (1512)
result French victory
significance demonstrated growing importance of artillery in early modern warfare
temporarily secured French control over parts of northern Italy
SpanishPapalCasualties several thousand killed, wounded, or captured
year 1512

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Italian Wars significantEvent Battle of Ravenna
Bayard (Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard) notableWork Battle of Ravenna
this entity surface form: battle of Ravenna (1512)
Holy League against France notableBattle Battle of Ravenna
Battle of Ravenna alsoKnownAs Battle of Ravenna
this entity surface form: Battle of Ravenna (1512)
Fabrizio Colonna participantIn Battle of Ravenna
this entity surface form: Battle of Ravenna (1512)
Castilian army notableBattle Battle of Ravenna
this entity surface form: Battle of Ravenna (1512)
Italian War of 1508–1516 notableBattle Battle of Ravenna
this entity surface form: Battle of Ravenna (1512)