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Battle of Ruvo

Battle of Ruvo was a battle fought on 23 February 1503 at Ruvo di Puglia, in what is now Italy. It was part of Second War of Naples, which ran from 1501 to 1504. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 300 lances; 300 foot-soldiers against 400 foot-soldiers; 600 horsemen; 1,300 soldiers.

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Illustration of battle of Ruvo by René de Moraine
Illustration of battle of Ruvo by René de Moraine. René de Moraine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought23 February 1503
WhereRuvo di Puglia, Italy41.117N, 16.483E
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstSpain
Part ofSecond War of Naples1501 to 1504

Where it sits in Second War of Naples

Battle of Ruvo, 1503Battle of Cerignola, 1503Siege of Salses, 150315031503Battle of Ruvo, 1503
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Record

Date23 February 1503
PlaceRuvo di Puglia, Italy
41.117N, 16.483E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength300 lances; 300 foot-soldiers400 foot-soldiers; 600 horsemen; 1,300 soldiers
Commanders
Battle of RuvoBattle of RuvoBattle of BitontoBarletta ChallengeSiege of ModugnoSiege of BariBattle of Cannae (1018)Battle of BitontoBarletta ChallengeBattle of Cannae (1018)SalernoTarantoLecceFoggiaBrindisiBeneventoPotenzaCampobasso100 km41.117N, 16.483E
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Battle of Ruvo 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 Q2072513, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ruvo, revision 1370587808, 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.