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Battle of Gavinana

Battle of Gavinana was a battle fought on 3 August 1530 at Florence, in what is now Italy. It was part of the War of the League of Cognac, which ran from 1526 to 1530. The recorded result: Imperial victory. Recorded strength: 5,000–7,000 infantry; 2,000 cavalry against 3,000–3,500 infantry.

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Fought3 August 1530
WhereFlorence, Italy43.933N, 10.917E
OutcomeImperial victory
BelligerentsHoly Roman EmpireagainstFlorence
Part ofWar of the League of Cognac1526 to 1530

Where it sits in the War of the League of Cognac

Battle of Camollia, 1526Battle of Governolo, 1526Sack of Rome, 1527, 1527Stand of the Swiss Guard, 1527Siege of Pavia, 1528Siege of Pavia, 1528Siege of Naples, 1528Battle of Capo d'Orso, 1528Siege of Monopoli, 1529Battle of Landriano, 1529Siege of Florence, 1529Battle of Gavinana, 153015261530Battle of Gavinana, 1530
12 placed engagements of the War of the League of Cognac in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date3 August 1530
PlaceFlorence, Italy
43.933N, 10.917E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength5,000–7,000 infantry; 2,000 cavalry3,000–3,500 infantry
Commanders
  • Francesco Ferruccio
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Battle of Gavinana 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 Q633362, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gavinana, revision 1370381453, 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.