battle, early modern
Battle of Serravalle
Battle of Serravalle was a battle fought on 4 June 1544 at Serravalle, in what is now San Marino. It was part of the Italian War of 1542–46 Un penesote, which ran from 1542 to 1546. The recorded result: Imperial-Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 8,000 soldiers; 400 horsemen against 10,000 men.
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Where it sits in the Italian War of 1542–46 Un penesote
Record
| Date | 4 June 1544 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Serravalle, San Marino 44.733N, 8.850E | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Strength | 8,000 soldiers; 400 horsemen | 10,000 men |
| Casualties and losses | High | High; 5,000 men captured |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Novi 1799, 5.5 km NW
- Second Battle of Novi (1799) 1799, 5.7 km NW
- Siege of Tortona 1155, 18 km N
- Battle of Marengo 1800, 21 km NW
- First Battle of Marengo 1799, 21 km NW
Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1544 and 1799.
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Ceresole 11 April 1544
- After: Siege of Saint-Dizier 10 July 1544
- All 7 engagements of Italian War of 1542–46 Un penesote
Elsewhere in 1544
- Battle of Kanōguchi Japan
- Siege of Kojinyama Japan
- Battle of Sammel India
- Siege of Kōriyama Castle Japan
- Battle of Glasgow United Kingdom
Battle of Serravalle is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 2 in present-day San Marino.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3822861, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Serravalle (1544), revision 1370248212, 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.