battle, early modern
Battle of Tornavento
Battle of Tornavento was a battle fought on 22 June 1636 at Tornavento, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Thirty Years' War, which ran from 1618 to 1648. The recorded result: Disputed. Recorded strength: 16,700; 6,000 infantry; 1,200 cavalry; 8,000 infantry; 1,500 cavalry against 14,500; 10,000 infantry; 4,500 cavalry.
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Record
| Date | 22 June 1636 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Tornavento, Italy 45.600N, 8.633E | |
| Part of | Thirty Years' War (1618 to 1648) | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | Disputed | |
| Belligerents | Kingdom of France; Duchy of Savoy | Spain |
| Commanders | Charles de Créquy; Victor Amadeus I | Marqués de Leganés |
| Strength | 16,700; 6,000 infantry; 1,200 cavalry; 8,000 infantry; 1,500 cavalry | 14,500; 10,000 infantry; 4,500 cavalry |
| Casualties and losses | 1,200+ killed; 1,000 wounded | 1,300 killed; 1,000 wounded |
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In the same war
- Before: Battle of Dömitz 22 October 1635
- After: Second siege of Corbie 24 September 1636
- All 93 engagements of Thirty Years' War
Elsewhere in 1636
- Siege of Dole France
- Siege of Saint-Jean de Losne France
Battle of Tornavento is one of 979 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 626 in present-day Italy.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4245345, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tornavento, revision 1373646333, 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.