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Battle of Alessandria

Battle of Alessandria was a battle fought on 25 June 1391 at Alessandria, in what is now Italy. It was part of Q1140335. The recorded result: Milanese victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 (incl. 6,000 knights) against 10,500 (incl. 7,500 knights).

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Fought25 June 1391
WhereAlessandria, Italy44.917N, 8.617E
OutcomeMilanese victory
BelligerentsLordship of MilanagainstCounty of Armagnac, in support of the Republic of Florence
Casualties and lossesUnknownandThousands killed; 6,000 captured
Part ofQ1140335

Where it sits in Q1140335

Battle of Volta Mantovana, 1080Battle of Sorbara, 1084Battle of Bianello, 1092Battle of Santa Lucia delle Spianate, 1145Battle of the Vernavola, 1154Siege of Tortona, 1155Siege of Milan, 1158Siege of Crema, 1159Battle of Siziano, 1159Battle of Carcano, 1160Siege of Milan, 1161Battle of Monte Porzio, 1167Siege of Alessandria, 1174Battle of Legnano, 1176Battle of Calcinato, 1201Battle of Casei Gerola, 1213Battle of Cortenuova, 1237Siege of Brescia, 1238Siege of Faenza, 1240Battle of Giglio, 1241Siege of Viterbo, 1243Battle of Florence, 1248Battle of Parma, 1248Battle of Fossalta, 1249Battle of Foggia, 1254Battle of Cassano, 1259Battle of Montaperti, 1260Battle of Colle Val d'Elsa, 1269Battle of Roccavione, 1275Battle of Desio, 1277Battle of Sperlinga, 1283Battle of Pieve al Toppo, 1288Battle of Campaldino, 1289Battle of Catanzaro, 1297Siege of Syracuse, 1298Siege of Pavia, 1302Battle of Gaggiano, 1313Siege of Pavia, 1315Battle of Ponte San Pietro, 1315Siege of Mirandola, 1321Battle of Bardi, 1321Battle of Gorgonzola, 1323Battle of Vaprio d'Adda, 1324Battle of Altopascio, 1325Battle of Zappolino, 1325Battle of Gamenario, 1345Battle of Casorate, 1356Battle of Solara, 1363Battle of Alessandria, 139110801391Battle of Alessandria, 1391
49 placed engagements of Q1140335 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date25 June 1391
PlaceAlessandria, Italy
44.917N, 8.617E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength10,000 (incl. 6,000 knights)10,500 (incl. 7,500 knights)
Casualties and lossesUnknownThousands killed; 6,000 captured
Commanders
  • Jacopo dal Verme
  • Jean III of Armagnac
Battle of AlessandriaBattle of AlessandriaSiege of AlessandriaSiege of Alessandria (1657)Battle of MarengoFirst Battle of MarengoSecond Battle of MarengoSiege of AlessandriaMilanTurinNiceGenoaPisaBergamoLuganoComo100 km44.917N, 8.617E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1174 and 1657.

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Elsewhere in 1391

Battle of Alessandria is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11908704, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Alessandria, revision 1370431622, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.