Battle of Cerignola
E321701
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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Cerignola canonical | 5 |
| Battle of Cerignola (1503) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Cerignola Context triple: [Prospero Colonna, notableBattle, Battle of Cerignola]
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Battle of Almanza
The Battle of Almanza was a major 1707 engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession in which Franco-Spanish forces decisively defeated the allied British, Portuguese, and Dutch army, helping secure Bourbon control over Spain.
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Battle of Molino del Rey
The Battle of Molino del Rey was a major engagement during the Mexican–American War in 1847, in which U.S. forces attacked Mexican positions near Mexico City as part of the campaign to capture the capital.
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Battle of Vélez-Málaga
The Battle of Vélez-Málaga was a major 1704 naval engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession between an Anglo-Dutch fleet and a French fleet off the coast of southern Spain.
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Battle of Sahagún
The Battle of Sahagún was a cavalry action during the Peninsular War (1808) in which British light dragoons decisively defeated French cavalry near the town of Sahagún in Spain.
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E.
Battle of Talavera
The Battle of Talavera was a major 1809 engagement in the Peninsular War in which British and Spanish forces under Sir Arthur Wellesley checked a French army in central Spain, boosting Allied morale despite heavy casualties and limited strategic gain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Cerignola Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of Almanza
The Battle of Almanza was a major 1707 engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession in which Franco-Spanish forces decisively defeated the allied British, Portuguese, and Dutch army, helping secure Bourbon control over Spain.
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B.
Battle of Molino del Rey
The Battle of Molino del Rey was a major engagement during the Mexican–American War in 1847, in which U.S. forces attacked Mexican positions near Mexico City as part of the campaign to capture the capital.
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C.
Battle of Vélez-Málaga
The Battle of Vélez-Málaga was a major 1704 naval engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession between an Anglo-Dutch fleet and a French fleet off the coast of southern Spain.
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D.
Battle of Sahagún
The Battle of Sahagún was a cavalry action during the Peninsular War (1808) in which British light dragoons decisively defeated French cavalry near the town of Sahagún in Spain.
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E.
Battle of Talavera
The Battle of Talavera was a major 1809 engagement in the Peninsular War in which British and Spanish forces under Sir Arthur Wellesley checked a French army in central Spain, boosting Allied morale despite heavy casualties and limited strategic gain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Crown of Aragon
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ Kingdom of Spain ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | early 16th century battle ⓘ |
| combatantType |
artillery units
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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
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Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba ⓘ Louis d’Armagnac, Duke of Nemours ⓘ Prospero Colonna ⓘ
surface form:
Próspero Colonna
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| 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
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surface form:
Battle of Garigliano (1503)
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| hasWeapon |
arquebus
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artillery ⓘ cavalry lances ⓘ pike ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Renaissance ⓘ |
| involvedState |
Crown of Aragon
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Crown of Castile ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| killedCommander | Louis d’Armagnac, Duke of Nemours ⓘ |
| location |
Cerignola
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Kingdom of Naples ⓘ southern Italy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early decisive use of firearms in European warfare
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pioneering use of arquebusiers in a defensive role ⓘ use of field fortifications and entrenchments ⓘ |
| partOf |
Italian Wars
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Italian War of 1499–1504 ⓘ
surface form:
Second Italian War
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| 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
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entrenched Spanish position ⓘ integration of pikes and firearms ⓘ |
| tacticalNature | defensive battle ⓘ |
| theatre | Italian Peninsula ⓘ |
| year | 1503 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Cerignola Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (6)
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