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Battle of Novara

Battle of Novara was a battle fought on 6 June 1513 at Novara, in what is now Italy. It was part of the War of the League of Cambrai, which ran from 1508 to 1516. The recorded result: Swiss-Milanese victory. Recorded strength: 1,200–1,400 cavalry; 600 Light horse; 20,000 infantry (6,000 Landsknechte) against 11,000–20,000 Swiss pikemen.

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The battle of Novara 1513 on a woodcut in the cronicle of Stumpf, 1548
The battle of Novara 1513 on a woodcut in the cronicle of Stumpf, 1548. Johannes Stumpf, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought6 June 1513
WhereNovara, Italy45.435N, 8.720E
OutcomeSwiss-Milanese victory
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstOld Swiss Confederacy; Duchy of Milan
Casualties and losses5,000+ casualtiesand1,500 dead
Part ofWar of the League of Cambrai1508 to 1516

Where it sits in the War of the League of Cambrai

Battle of Cadore, 1508Battle of Treviglio, 1509Battle of Casaloldo, 1509Battle of Agnadello, 1509Battle of Isola della Scala, 1509Siege of Padua, 1509Battle of the citadel of Vicenza, 1509Battle of Polesella, 1509Siege of Monselice, 1510Siege of Mirandola, 1510Siege of Trévise, 1511Siege of Treviso, 1511Battle of Ravenna, 1512Battle of Pavia, 1512Battle of Saint-Mathieu, 1512Siege of Crema, 1513Battle of Brest, 1513Battle of Blancs-Sablons Bay, 1513Battle of Novara, 1513Battle of Guinegate, 1513Siege of Dijon, 1513Battle of Flodden, 1513Battle of La Motta, 1513Battle of Marignano, 1515Siege of Asola, 151615081516Battle of Novara, 1513
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Record

Date6 June 1513
PlaceNovara, Italy
45.435N, 8.720E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeFrench forces withdraw from the Duchy of Milan
Strength1,200–1,400 cavalry; 600 Light horse; 20,000 infantry (6,000 Landsknechte)11,000–20,000 Swiss pikemen
Casualties and losses5,000+ casualties1,500 dead
Commanders
  • Maximilian Sforza
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1513 and 1849.

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Elsewhere in 1513

Battle of Novara 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 Q661940, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Novara (1513), revision 1370270949, 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.