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Battle of Marciano

Battle of Marciano was a battle fought in 1554 at Marciano della Chiana, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Marciano della Chiana. It was part of the Italian War of 1551–1559, which ran from 1551 to 1559. The recorded result: Florentine-Imperial victory. Recorded strength: ~17,000 infantry; ~1,500 cavalry against ~14,000 infantry; ~1,000 cavalry; 5 guns.

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Fought1554
WhereMarciano della Chiana, Italy43.306N, 11.787E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFlorentine-Imperial victory
BelligerentsDuchy of Florence; Holy Roman Empire; SpainagainstRepublic of Siena; Kingdom of France
Casualties and losses~200 killedand~4,000 killed; ~4,000 captured
Part ofItalian War of 1551–15591551 to 1559

Where it sits in the Italian War of 1551–1559

Siege of Mirandola, 1551Siege of Metz, 1553Siege of Thérouanne, 1553Battle of Marciano, 1554Siege of Vesoul, 1557Siege of Thionville, 1558Battle of Gravelines, 155815511558Battle of Marciano, 1554
7 placed engagements of the Italian War of 1551–1559 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1554 (year precision)
PlaceMarciano della Chiana, Italy
43.306N, 11.787E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength~17,000 infantry; ~1,500 cavalry~14,000 infantry; ~1,000 cavalry; 5 guns
Casualties and losses~200 killed~4,000 killed; ~4,000 captured
Commanders
  • Gian Giacomo Medici
Battle of MarcianoBattle of MarcianoBattle of Pieve al ToppoBattle of ArretiumBattle of Lake TrasimeneBattle of MontapertiFirst Battle of ClusiumBattle of ArretiumBattle of MontapertiFirst Battle of ClusiumFlorenceBolognaPisaLivornoRavennaAnconaL'AquilaCivitavecchia100 km43.306N, 11.787E
Placed at Marciano della Chiana; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Marciano 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 Q2628768, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Marciano, revision 1383458325, 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.