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Battle of Polesella

Battle of Polesella was a battle fought on 22 December 1509 at Polesella, 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: Ferrarese victory. Recorded strength: Unknown number of artillery against Unknown.

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Portrait of Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (1476–1534), wearing the collar of the Order of Saint Michael.
Portrait of Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (1476–1534), wearing the collar of the Order of Saint Michael.. Battista Dossi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought22 December 1509
WherePolesella, Italy44.970N, 11.790E
OutcomeFerrarese victory
BelligerentsDuchy of FerraraagainstRepublic of Venice
Casualties and lossesLightand2,000 killed; 15 galleys captured; 60 flags captured
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 Polesella, 1509
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Record

Date22 December 1509
PlacePolesella, Italy
44.970N, 11.790E
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknown number of artilleryUnknown
Casualties and lossesLight2,000 killed; 15 galleys captured; 60 flags captured
Commanders
  • Ippolito d'Este
  • Alfonso I d'Este
  • Angelo Trevisan
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Battle of Polesella 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 Q3636579, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Polesella, revision 1370586353, 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.