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Battle of Gagliano

Battle of Gagliano was a battle fought in January 1300 at Gagliano Castelferrato, in what is now Italy. It was part of the War of the Sicilian Vespers, which ran from 1282 to 1302. The recorded result: Sicilian victory. Recorded strength: 200 knights; 300 light infantry (almogavars) against 300 knights; 200 horsemen.

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Battle of Gagliano
Francesco Hayez, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtJanuary 1300
WhereGagliano Castelferrato, Italy37.717N, 14.533E
OutcomeSicilian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of SicilyagainstKingdom of Naples
Casualties and losses22 horsemen; 34 infantryandHeavy
Part ofWar of the Sicilian Vespers1282 to 1302

Where it sits in the War of the Sicilian Vespers

Siege of Messina, 1282Battle of Nicotera, 1282Battle of Malta, 1283Battle of the Gulf of Naples, 1284Siege of Augusta, 1287Battle of the Counts, 1287Capture of Squillace, 1297Battle of Falconaria, 1299Battle of Gagliano, 1300Battle of Ponza, 130012821300Battle of Gagliano, 1300
10 placed engagements of the War of the Sicilian Vespers in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateJanuary 1300 (month precision)
PlaceGagliano Castelferrato, Italy
37.717N, 14.533E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength200 knights; 300 light infantry (almogavars)300 knights; 200 horsemen
Casualties and losses22 horsemen; 34 infantryHeavy
Commanders
  • Blasco I d'Alagona
  • Walter V, Count of Brienne
Battle of GaglianoBattle of GaglianoBattle of CeramiBattle of TroinaBattle of SperlingaBattle of CenturipeSiege of Centuripe and GalariaBattle of CeramiBattle of CenturipePalermoMessinaSiracusaRagusaVibo Valentia100 km37.717N, 14.533E
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Elsewhere in 1300

Battle of Gagliano 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 Q11908737, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gagliano, revision 1370441188, 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.