Battle of Cérisoles
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The Battle of Cérisoles was a major 1544 engagement of the Italian Wars in which French forces won a significant victory over the Imperial-Spanish army in northern Italy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Cérisoles canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Duchy of Savoy
NERFINISHED
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Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Alfonso d’Avalos, Marquis del Vasto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
François de Bourbon, Count of Enghien NERFINISHED ⓘ Marquis del Vasto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Italian War of 1542–1546 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Duchy of Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 11 April 1544 ⓘ |
| era | Renaissance ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued French operations in northern Italy ⓘ |
| FrenchCommander | François de Bourbon, Count of Enghien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early modern period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ImperialSpanishCommander | Alfonso d’Avalos, Marquis del Vasto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
French army
NERFINISHED
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French gendarmes ⓘ Imperial army ⓘ Italian troops ⓘ Landsknechts NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish troops ⓘ Swiss infantry ⓘ arquebusiers ⓘ |
| languageVariant |
Bataille de Cérisoles
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Ceresole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Ceresole Alba
NERFINISHED
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Piedmont NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchOfVictoriousSide | Francis I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Cérisoles (Ceresole Alba) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
French tactical victory over Imperial-Spanish forces
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heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedMonarch | Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Italian Wars
NERFINISHED
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Italian campaigns of Francis I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier campaigns in Piedmont during the Italian War of 1542–1546 ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| theatre | Italian theatre of the Italian Wars ⓘ |
| usedUnitType |
artillery units
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heavy cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
arquebus
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artillery ⓘ pike ⓘ |
| year | 1544 ⓘ |
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