This battle was the climax of a campaign that began after Charles III of Bourbon and Fernando d'Ãvalos withdrew from a failed siege of Marseille. The side that launched that campaign aimed to reverse the territorial loss it had suffered after the Battle of La Biccoca, and succeeded in besieging a g
This battle was the climax of a campaign that began after Charles III of Bourbon and Fernando d'Ãvalos withdrew from a failed siege of Marseille. The side that launched that campaign aimed to reverse the territorial loss it had suffered after the Battle of La Biccoca, and succeeded in besieging a garrison led by Antonio de Leyva. Charles de Lannoy then began this battle to relieve Leyva by breaching the Porta Pescarina to attack the besieging army while it was camped in the walled park of Mirabello. At the end of this battle, the losing commander became isolated after leading a cavalry charge and was promptly captured by the landsknechts of Georg Frundsberg. Thus, this battle's losing commander was forced to cede Burgundy and Lombardy to the victors after signing the Treaty of Madrid, while the victor went on to sack Rome. For 10 points, name this 1525 battle of the Italian Wars at which King Francis I was captured by the forces of Charles V.
This battle was the climax of a campaign that began after Charles III of Bourbon and Fernando d'Ãvalos withdrew from a failed siege of Marseille.
Battle of Pavia