siege, early modern
Siege of Naples
Siege of Naples was a siege conducted in March 1528 at Naples, 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: Habsburg victory. Recorded strength: 3,000 in the Black Bands; 6,000 French soldiers against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | March 1528 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Naples, Italy 40.833N, 14.250E | |
| Part of | War of the League of Cognac (1526 to 1530) | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Result | Habsburg victory | |
| Belligerents | Kingdom of France; Kingdom of Navarre; Papal States; Republic of Venice; Marquisate of Saluzzo; Republic of Genoa (until 4 July) | Holy Roman Empire; Habsburg Spain; Republic of Genoa (after 4 July) |
| Commanders | Odet de Foix; Louis of Lorraine; Giampaolo Baglioni; Pietro Navarro; Charles of Navarre; Michele Antonio di Saluzzo; Filippino Doria (before 4 July); Pietro Lando | Hugo of Moncada; Philibert de Chalon; Ferrante I Gonzaga; Alfonso III d'Avalos; Filippino Doria (after 4 July) |
| Strength | 3,000 in the Black Bands; 6,000 French soldiers | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Naples AD 542, same recorded site
- Siege of Naples AD 536, same recorded site
- Siege of Naples 1191, same recorded site
- Battle of the Navy 1420, same recorded site
- Siege of Naples 1438, same recorded site
In the same war
- Before: Stand of the Swiss Guard 6 May 1527
- After: Battle of Capo d'Orso 28 April 1528
- All 8 engagements of War of the League of Cognac
Elsewhere in 1528
- Battle of Chanderi India
- Siege of Melfi Italy
- Siege of Lipova Romania
- Siege of Catanzaro Italy
- Siege of Lecco Italy
Siege of Naples is one of 831 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 626 in present-day Italy.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16529030, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Naples (1528), revision 1370743875, 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.