Atlas of Battles

war, 25 engagements

Battles of the War of the League of Cambrai

The atlas places 25 engagements of the War of the League of Cambrai (1508 to 1516): 14 battles, 8 sieges and 3 naval actions across 3 present-day countries, most in Italy (19), France (5), United Kingdom (1). The most widely documented: Battle of Marignano, Battle of Flodden, Battle of Ravenna, Battle of Agnadello.

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Battle of CadoreBattle of TreviglioBattle of CasaloldoBattle of Isola della ScalaSiege of PaduaBattle of the citadel of VicenzaBattle of PolesellaSiege of MonseliceSiege of MirandolaSiege of TréviseSiege of TrevisoBattle of PaviaBattle of Saint-MathieuSiege of CremaBattle of BrestBattle of Blancs-Sablons BaySiege of DijonBattle of La MottaSiege of AsolaBattle of AgnadelloBattle of RavennaBattle of NovaraBattle of GuinegateBattle of FloddenBattle of MarignanoBattle of AgnadelloBattle of RavennaBattle of NovaraBattle of GuinegateBattle of MarignanoGenevaFrankfurtMunichZürichLyonFlorenceThe HagueMarseilleBordeauxBern500 km47.732N, 3.738E
25 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1508: 1 engagements1509: 7 engagements1510: 2 engagements1511: 2 engagements1512: 3 engagements1513: 8 engagements8 in 15131515: 1 engagements1516: 1 engagements15081516
25 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Cadore, 1508Battle of Treviglio, 1509Battle of Casaloldo, 1509Battle of Agnadello, 1509Battle of Isola della Scala, 1509Siege of Padua, 1509Battle of the citadel of Vicenza, 1509Battle of Polesella, 1509Siege of Monselice, 1510Siege of Mirandola, 1510Siege of Trévise, 1511Siege of Treviso, 1511Battle of Ravenna, 1512Battle of Pavia, 1512Battle of Saint-Mathieu, 1512Siege of Crema, 1513Battle of Brest, 1513Battle of Blancs-Sablons Bay, 1513Battle of Novara, 1513Battle of Guinegate, 1513Siege of Dijon, 1513Battle of Flodden, 1513Battle of La Motta, 1513Battle of Marignano, 1515Siege of Asola, 151615081516
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1508Battle of CadoreItalyVenetian victory
1509Battle of TreviglioItaly
10 May 1509Battle of CasaloldoCasaloldo, ItalyVenetian victory
14 May 1509Battle of AgnadelloAgnadello, ItalyFrench victory
1509Battle of Isola della ScalaItaly
15 September 1509Siege of PaduaPadua, ItalyVenetian victory
1509Battle of the citadel of VicenzaVicenza, ItalyVenetian victory
22 December 1509Battle of PolesellaPolesella, ItalyFerrarese victory
1510Siege of MonseliceItaly
19 December 1510Siege of MirandolaMirandola, ItalyPapal victory
8 October 1511Siege of TréviseTreviso, Italy
1511Siege of TrevisoTreviso, Italy
11 April 1512Battle of RavennaRavenna, ItalyFranco-Ferrarese victory
1512Battle of PaviaPavia, Italy
10 August 1512Battle of Saint-MathieuIroise Sea, FranceEnglish victory
1513Siege of CremaCrema, ItalyVictory for the Republic of Venice
24 April 1513Battle of BrestBrest, France
25 April 1513Battle of Blancs-Sablons BayFinistère, France
6 June 1513Battle of NovaraNovara, ItalySwiss-Milanese victory
16 August 1513Battle of GuinegateEnguinegatte, FranceAnglo-Imperial victory
8 September 1513Siege of DijonDijon, FranceTreaty of Dijon (fr), Swiss victory; France pays 400,000 gold crowns...
9 September 1513Battle of FloddenBranxton, United KingdomEnglish victory; Accession of James V of Scotland
7 October 1513Battle of La MottaCostabissara, ItalySpanish and Imperial victory
13 September 1515Battle of MarignanoMelegnano, ItalyFranco-Venetian victory; Swiss cantons signed the Treaty of Fribourg...
16 March 1516Siege of AsolaAsola, ItalyVenetian victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the War of the League of Cambrai (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.