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Siege of Crema

Siege of Crema was a siege conducted in 1513 at Crema, in what is now Italy; it ran into the following year. It was part of the War of the League of Cambrai, which ran from 1508 to 1516. The recorded result: Victory for the Republic of Venice. Recorded strength: At least 6,000 infantry, plus an unspecified number of additional troops and cavalry under Cesare Fieramosca against Unknown.

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Giuseppe Lorenzo Gatteri, Victorious Renzo da Ceri enters Crema after beating the enemies who were besieging the city in the year 1514
Giuseppe Lorenzo Gatteri, Victorious Renzo da Ceri enters Crema after beating the enemies who were besieging the city in the year 1514. Giuseppe Lorenzo Gatteri (1829-1884), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1513ran into the following year
WhereCrema, Italy45.359N, 9.701E
OutcomeVictory for the Republic of Venice
BelligerentsDuchy of Milan; Spanish Empire; Swiss ConfederacyagainstRepublic of Venice
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofWar of the League of Cambrai1508 to 1516

Where it sits in the War of the League of Cambrai

Battle of Cadore, 1508Battle of Treviglio, 1509Battle of Casaloldo, 1509Battle of Agnadello, 1509Battle of Isola della Scala, 1509Siege of Padua, 1509Battle of the citadel of Vicenza, 1509Battle of Polesella, 1509Siege of Monselice, 1510Siege of Mirandola, 1510Siege of Trévise, 1511Siege of Treviso, 1511Battle of Ravenna, 1512Battle of Pavia, 1512Battle of Saint-Mathieu, 1512Siege of Crema, 1513Battle of Brest, 1513Battle of Blancs-Sablons Bay, 1513Battle of Novara, 1513Battle of Guinegate, 1513Siege of Dijon, 1513Battle of Flodden, 1513Battle of La Motta, 1513Battle of Marignano, 1515Siege of Asola, 151615081516Siege of Crema, 1513
25 placed engagements of the War of the League of Cambrai in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1513 (year precision)
to July 1514
PlaceCrema, Italy
45.359N, 9.701E
KindSiege, early modern
StrengthAt least 6,000 infantry, plus an unspecified number of additional troops and cavalry under Cesare FieramoscaUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Prospero Colonna (condottiero)
  • Silvio Savelli
  • Renzo degli Anguillara
Siege of CremaSiege of CremaSiege of CremaBattle of AgnadelloBattle of LodiBattle of CortenuovaSiege of PizzighettoneBattle of AgnadelloBattle of LodiBattle of CortenuovaSiege of PizzighettoneTurinGenoaBolognaBergamoParmaFerraraTrentoLugano100 km45.359N, 9.701E
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Siege of Crema is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q110448326, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Crema (1514), revision 1370740461, 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.