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Battle of Portomaggiore

Battle of Portomaggiore was a battle fought on 16 April 1395 at Portomaggiore, in what is now Italy. The recorded result: Ferrara Regency Council victory. Recorded strength: 3,000 (estimated) against 8,000 (estimated).

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Fought16 April 1395
WherePortomaggiore, Italy44.700N, 11.800E
OutcomeFerrara Regency Council victory
BelligerentsFerrara Regency Council and alliesagainstAzzo X d'Este
Casualties and losses100 (estimated)and1,000 plus 2,000 prisoners (estimated)

Record

Date16 April 1395
PlacePortomaggiore, Italy
44.700N, 11.800E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength3,000 (estimated)8,000 (estimated)
Casualties and losses100 (estimated)1,000 plus 2,000 prisoners (estimated)
Commanders
  • Astorre I Manfredi
  • Giovanni da Barbiano
Battle of PortomaggioreBattle of PortomaggioreBattle of ComacchioBattle of OcchiobelloBattle of PolesellaBattle of CasagliaBattle of the UniversityBattle of ComacchioBattle of PolesellaBattle of CasagliaBattle of the UniversityFlorenceVeniceVeronaTriestePisaBergamoLivornoAncona100 km44.700N, 11.800E
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Elsewhere in 1395

Battle of Portomaggiore is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2889689, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Portomaggiore, revision 1370586515, 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.