Battle of Tornavento

Battle of Tornavento
	Part of Franco-Spanish War (1635)
Date	June 22 1636
Location	Tornavento, near Oleggio (present-day Italy)
Result	Strategic Spanish victory
Belligerents
France; Savoy	Spain
Commanders and leaders
Charles de Créquy; Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy	Diego Felipez de Guzmán, Marquis of Leganés
Strength
10,400	14,000
Casualties and losses
2,000-2,500	2,000-2,500

The Battle of Tornavento was a battle fought in Italy on June 22, 1636 during the Thirty Years' War.

In 1636, Cardinal Richelieu had persuaded the Duke of Savoy (Vittorio Amedeo I) to launch an offensive on the Spanish Duchy of Milan.

A French Army crossed the Ticino river near Oleggio, but was checked by a larger Spanish army, and dug in to await their Savoyard allies.
On June 22 the Spanish attacked, but were held back after the arrival of the army of Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy.

The Spanish abandoned the battlefield and retired to Boffalora. The Franco-Savoyard army remained some days near Tornavento but decided to conduct a withdrawal from Milan. Little had been achieved with this battle and the invasion of Milan turned out to be a complete failure.

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