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Battle of Forli

Battle of Forli was a battle fought on 1 May 1282 at Forlì, in what is now Italy. The recorded result: Ghibelline victory; Forlì defended.

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La battaglia di Calendimaggio
La battaglia di Calendimaggio. Giuseppe Marchetti (1721-1801), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1 May 1282
WhereForlì, Italy44.216N, 12.042E
OutcomeGhibelline victory; Forlì defended
BelligerentsGuelphs: Pope Martin IV; Charles I of AnjouagainstGhibellines: Forlì Imola Bologna Faenza Ravenna Bagnacavallo
Casualties and losses2,000–3,000 killedandHeavy

Record

Date1 May 1282
PlaceForlì, Italy
44.216N, 12.042E
KindBattle, medieval
Casualties and losses2,000–3,000 killedHeavy
Commanders
  • Jean d'Eppe
  • Guido I da Montefeltro
Battle of ForliBattle of ForliSiege of ForlìBattle of RoncoBattle of FaventiaBattle of FaventiaBattle of FaenzaBattle of RoncoBattle of FaenzaFlorenceBolognaPisaParmaLivornoPerugiaRavennaFerrara100 km44.216N, 12.042E
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 1282 and 1815.

Elsewhere in 1282

Battle of Forli is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q85745838, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Forlì, revision 1370440837, 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.