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Battle of Castione

Battle of Castione was a battle fought in 1449 at Arbedo-Castione, in what is now Switzerland. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Arbedo-Castione. It was part of Transalpine campaigns of the Old Swiss Confederacy, which ran from 1403 to 1515. The recorded result: Victory for the Golden Ambrosian Republic.

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Fought1449
WhereArbedo-Castione, Switzerland46.217N, 9.050E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeVictory for the Golden Ambrosian Republic
Belligerents15px Uriagainst15px Golden Ambrosian Republic
Part ofTransalpine campaigns of the Old Swiss Confederacy1403 to 1515

Where it sits in Transalpine campaigns of the Old Swiss Confederacy

Battle of Arbedo, 1422Battle of Castione, 1449Battle of Giornico, 1478Battle of Crevola, 148714221487Battle of Castione, 1449
4 placed engagements of Transalpine campaigns of the Old Swiss Confederacy in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1449 (year precision)
PlaceArbedo-Castione, Switzerland
46.217N, 9.050E
KindBattle, medieval
Battle of CastioneBattle of CastioneBattle of ArbedoBattle of GiornicoBattle of DelebioBattle of the Bagni di CraveggiaBattle of San FermoBattle of GiornicoBattle of DelebioBattle of San FermoMilanZürichBernTurinVeronaLuzernTrentoBolzano100 km46.217N, 9.050E
Placed at Arbedo-Castione; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1449

Battle of Castione is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 66 in present-day Switzerland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q156703, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Castione, revision 1370436543, 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.