Battle of La Motta (1513)

The Battle of La Motta, also known as the Battle of Schio, Battle of Vicenza or Battle of Creazzo, took place at Schio, in the Italian region of Veneto, Republic of Venice, on 7 October 1513, between the forces of the Republic of Venice and a combined force of Spain and the Holy Roman Empire, and was a significant battle of the War of the League of Cambrai. A Venetian army under Bartolomeo d'Alviano was decisively defeated by the Spanish/Imperial army commanded by Ramón de Cardona and Fernando d'Ávalos.

Battle of La Motta
Part of the War of the League of Cambrai

Portrait of Prospero Colonna (1452–1523), Italian condottiere
Date7 October 1513
Location
Schio, Veneto, Republic of Venice
(present-day Italy)
Result Spanish and Imperial victory
Belligerents
Republic of Venice Spain
Holy Roman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Strength
  • 10,000 infantry
  • 3,000 cavalry
  • 24 guns
  • 4,000 Spanish infantry
  • 3,500 Imperial landsknechts
  • 1,000 Spanish cavalry
  • 32 guns
Casualties and losses
Over 4,500 casualties Unknown, but minor
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