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Battle of Villabuona

Battle of Villabuona was a battle fought on 29 May 1630 at Villabona, in what is now Italy. It was part of the War of the Mantuan Succession, which ran from 1628 to 1631. The recorded result: Imperial victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 troops against 17,500 troops.

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Fought29 May 1630
WhereVillabona, Italy45.255N, 10.707E
OutcomeImperial victory
BelligerentsHoly Roman EmpireagainstRepublic of Venice; Kingdom of France
Casualties and losses400 killed and woundedand4,000 killed, 500 captured
Part ofWar of the Mantuan Succession1628 to 1631

Where it sits in the War of the Mantuan Succession

Siege of Casale Montferrato, 1628Sack of Mantua, 1630Siege of Casale, 1630Battle of Villabuona, 163016281630Battle of Villabuona, 1630
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Record

Date29 May 1630
PlaceVillabona, Italy
45.255N, 10.707E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength10,000 troops17,500 troops
Casualties and losses400 killed and wounded4,000 killed, 500 captured
Commanders
  • Matthias Gallas
  • Henry de Nogaret de La Valette
  • Zaccaria Sagredo
  • Ludovico Vimercati
  • Chevalier de la Valette
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1630 and 1848.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1630

Battle of Villabuona is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q102227734, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Villabuona, revision 1370592515, 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.