Battle of Marignano

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Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in Italian Wars. Result: Total French victory, recovery of Milan, favorable peace with all adversaries.

With the aim of French hegemony in Italy, Francis I allied with Venice in opposition to the pope, the Holy Roman emperor, the Spanish, Florentines, Milanese, and Swiss. Effectively bypassing Swiss positions guarding the normal routes to Milan, Francis appeared south of the city. Swiss bishop-general Matthäus Schinner of Sion decided to strike before the French could join their Venetian allies. On September 13,...

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