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