Battle of Anghiari
The Battle of Anghiari was fought on 29 June 1440, between the forces of Milan and the League of some Italian states led by the Republic of Florence in the course of the Wars in Lombardy. The battle was a victory for the Florentines, who secured their domination of central Italy.
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Peter Paul Rubens's copy of Leonardo da Vinci's The Battle of Anghiari. Allegedly from left to right is Francesco Piccinino; Niccolò Piccinino; Ludovico Trevisan; Giovanni Antonio del Balzo Orsini. | |||||||
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League of Italian states: Republic of Florence Papal States Republic of Venice | Duchy of Milan | ||||||
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Ludovico Trevisan Micheletto Attendolo Giovanni Antonio del Balzo Orsini | Niccolò Piccinino | ||||||
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Location within Italy Battle of Anghiari (Europe) | |||||||
The battle is well known for its depiction in a failed attempt at a painting by Leonardo da Vinci, now known only by its preparatory sketches. It is also remarkable for the fact that though the battle lasted all day, involving several thousand troops, it was said that only one soldier was killed. According to Niccolò Machiavelli, after four hours of skirmishing, the single death occurred "when a soldier fell off his horse".
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