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Battle of Casalecchio

Battle of Casalecchio was a battle fought on 26 June 1402 at Casalecchio di Reno, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Florentine–Milanese Wars, which ran from 1390 to 1402. The recorded result: Milanese victory. Recorded strength: 8,000 Milanese cavalry; great number infantry against 5,000 Florentine cavalry; several infantry brigades.

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Fought26 June 1402
WhereCasalecchio di Reno, Italy44.483N, 11.283E
OutcomeMilanese victory
BelligerentsMilanagainstBologna; Florence
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofFlorentine–Milanese Wars1390 to 1402

Record

Date26 June 1402
PlaceCasalecchio di Reno, Italy
44.483N, 11.283E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength8,000 Milanese cavalry; great number infantry5,000 Florentine cavalry; several infantry brigades
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Gian Galeazzo Visconti
  • Alberico da Barbiano
  • Facino Cane
  • Jacopo Dal Verme
  • Giovanni I Bentivoglio
  • Muzio Attendolo
Battle of CasalecchioBattle of CasalecchioBattle of BolognaBattle of the UniversityBattle of ZappolinoBattle of Silva LitanaSiege of FaenzaBattle of ZappolinoSiege of FaenzaMilanFlorenceVeniceVeronaPisaParmaLivornoFerrara100 km44.483N, 11.283E
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 1402 and 1945.

Elsewhere in 1402

Battle of Casalecchio is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2248041, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Casalecchio, revision 1374758086, 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.