Atlas of Battles

battle, medieval

Battle on the Po

Battle on the Po was a battle fought on 6 June 1431 at Po, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Wars in Lombardy, which ran from 1423 to 1454. The recorded result: Ducal Milanese victory. Recorded strength: Powerful force of Vessels,; superior in number, but; inferior in size & strength against 37 Galleys; 100 Small Craft.

See it on the globe Read the article

Battle on the Po
Wikimedia Commons, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought6 June 1431
WherePo, Italy45.000N, 8.000E
OutcomeDucal Milanese victory
BelligerentsDuchy of MilanagainstRepublic of Venice
Part ofWars in Lombardy1423 to 1454

Where it sits in the Wars in Lombardy

Battle of Zagonara, 1424Siege of Mirandola, 1426Battle of Maclodio, 1427Siege of Lucca, 1429Siege of Lucca, 1430Battle on the Po, 1431Battle of San Romano, 1432Battle of Delebio, 1432Battle of Castel Bolognese, 1434Siege of Brescia, 1438Battle of Anghiari, 1440Battle of Caravaggio, 1448First Siege of Pontevico, 1452Second Siege of Pontevico, 1453Third Siege of Pontevico, 145314241453Battle on the Po, 1431
15 placed engagements of the Wars in Lombardy in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date6 June 1431
PlacePo, Italy
45.000N, 8.000E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthPowerful force of Vessels,; superior in number, but; inferior in size & strength37 Galleys; 100 Small Craft
Casualties and lossesUnknown2,500 Killed; 8,000 Captured; Including 16 Patricians; 70 Ships Looted; Including 28 Galleys; 600,000 Florins
Commanders
  • Francesco I Sforza
  • Niccolò Piccinino
  • Count of Carmagnola
Battle on the PoBattle on the PoBattle of GamenarioSiege of Verrua SavoiaSiege of AstiSiege of AstiSiege of ChivassoBattle of GamenarioSiege of Verrua SavoiaSiege of AstiSiege of ChivassoGenevaMilanGenoaGrenobleBergamoLuganoComoAnnecy100 km45.000N, 8.000E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1431

Battle on the Po is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3636565, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle on the Po (1431), revision 1370603375, 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.