Battle of Cerignola

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The Battle of Cerignola (1503) was a pivotal engagement in the Italian Wars, often cited as the first major European battle won largely through the use of firearms, where Spanish forces decisively defeated the French in southern Italy.

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Battle of Cerignola canonical 5
Battle of Cerignola (1503) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
belligerent Crown of Aragon
Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Spain
chronologyPosition early 16th century battle
combatantType artillery units
cavalry
infantry
commandedBySide French forces commanded by Louis d’Armagnac, Duke of Nemours
Spanish forces commanded by Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
commander Diego de Mendoza
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
Louis d’Armagnac, Duke of Nemours
Prospero Colonna
surface form: Próspero Colonna
conflict Italian Wars
countryAtTime Kingdom of Naples
date 1503-04-28
describedAs first major European battle won largely through the use of firearms
era Early Modern period
followedBy Battle of Garigliano
surface form: Battle of Garigliano (1503)
hasWeapon arquebus
artillery
cavalry lances
pike
historicalPeriod Renaissance
involvedState Crown of Aragon
Crown of Castile
Kingdom of France
killedCommander Louis d’Armagnac, Duke of Nemours
location Cerignola
Kingdom of Naples
southern Italy
notableFor early decisive use of firearms in European warfare
pioneering use of arquebusiers in a defensive role
use of field fortifications and entrenchments
partOf Italian Wars
Italian War of 1499–1504
surface form: Second Italian War
partOfCampaign Spanish campaign to control the Kingdom of Naples
precededBy Battle of Seminara (1503)
result Spanish victory
strategicOutcome contributed to Spanish control of the Kingdom of Naples
tacticalFeature earthen ramparts and ditches
entrenched Spanish position
integration of pikes and firearms
tacticalNature defensive battle
theatre Italian Peninsula
year 1503

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Prospero Colonna notableBattle Battle of Cerignola
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba notableBattle Battle of Cerignola
Battle of Garigliano precededBy Battle of Cerignola
Fabrizio Colonna participantIn Battle of Cerignola
Italian War of 1499–1504 significantEvent Battle of Cerignola
this entity surface form: Battle of Cerignola (1503)
El Gran Capitán battle Battle of Cerignola
subject surface form: Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba