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Battle of Fornovo

Battle of Fornovo was a battle fought on 6 July 1495 at Fornovo di Taro, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Italian War of 1494–1495, which ran from 1494 to 1495. The recorded result: French victory.

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Battle of Fornovo
Jacopo Tintoretto, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought6 July 1495
WhereFornovo di Taro, Italy44.683N, 10.100E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFranceagainstLeague of Venice: Republic of Venice; Duchy of Milan; Margraviate of Mantua
Part ofItalian War of 1494–14951494 to 1495

Where it sits in the Italian War of 1494–1495

Battle of Rapallo, 1494Siege of Novara, 1495Battle of Seminara, 1495Battle of Fornovo, 1495Siege of Atella, 1496Siege of Ostia, 149714941497Battle of Fornovo, 1495
6 placed engagements of the Italian War of 1494–1495 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date6 July 1495
PlaceFornovo di Taro, Italy
44.683N, 10.100E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength10,000–11,000 men
Commanders
  • Charles VIII of France
  • Francesco II Gonzaga of Mantua
Battle of FornovoBattle of FornovoBattle of CollecchioBattle of San PietroBattle of FidentiaSiege of ParmeSiege of BelgradeBattle of FidentiaSiege of BelgradeMilanFlorenceVeniceGenoaVeronaPisaBergamoLivorno100 km44.683N, 10.100E
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Battle of Fornovo 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 Q764793, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fornovo, revision 1383916638, 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.