Battle of Novara (1500)
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| Second Italian War | |||||||
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 France |
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| Louis XII of France | Ludovico Sforza | ||||||
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The Battle of Novara was fought in Milan in April 1500 between the forces of King Louis XII of France and the forces of Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan. Ultimately, Sforza was taken to France as a captive after his troops were defeated in battle.[dubious ][1]
[edit] See also
- List of battles of the Italian Wars
- Battles of the Old Swiss Confederacy
- Treason of Novara
- Transalpine campaigns of the Old Swiss Confederacy
[edit] References
- ^ Pettegree, pp. 59-60.
[edit] Source
- Pettegree, Andrew. Europe in the Sixteenth Century. Blackwell History of Europe, 2002.
