battle, notable, medieval
Battle of Crevola
Battle of Crevola was a battle fought in 1487 in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Transalpine campaigns of the Old Swiss Confederacy, which ran from 1403 to 1515. The recorded result: Milanese victory. Recorded strength: 1,200 Cavalry; 2,000 Infantry; total of 3,500 troops against 6,000 Infantry; 1,000 Swiss joined from; the Saluzzo Campaign.
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Where it sits in Transalpine campaigns of the Old Swiss Confederacy
Record
| Date | 1487 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Italy 46.148N, 8.296E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | 1,200 Cavalry; 2,000 Infantry; total of 3,500 troops | 6,000 Infantry; 1,000 Swiss joined from; the Saluzzo Campaign |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | 800–1,000 killed |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of the Bagni di Craveggia 1944, 20 km E
- Second Battle of Ulrichen 1419, 39 km N
- Battle of Oberwald 1799, 43 km N
- Battle of Gotthard Pass 1799, 50 km NE
- Battle of Giornico 1478, 52 km NE
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Giornico 28 December 1478
- All 4 engagements of Transalpine campaigns of the Old Swiss Confederacy
Elsewhere in 1487
- Battle of Stoke Field United Kingdom
- Siege of Málaga Spain
- Battle of Kopystrzyń Ukraine
- Battle of Calliano Italy
- Siege of Wiener Neustadt Austria
Battle of Crevola 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 Q670094, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Crevola, revision 1370437805, 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.