Battle of Novara (1513)
The Battle of Novara (also known as the battle of Ariotta) was a battle of the War of the League of Cambrai fought on 6 June 1513, near Novara, in Northern Italy. A French attacking force was routed by allied Milanese–Swiss troops. As a consequence, France was forced to withdraw entirely from Italy.
| Battle of Novara | |||||||||
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| Part of the War of the League of Cambrai | |||||||||
Illustration of the Battle of Novara in the chronicle of Johannes Stumpf, 1548 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Kingdom of France |
Duchy of Milan Old Swiss Confederacy | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Louis de la Trémoille | Maximilian Sforza | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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1,200–1,400 cavalry 600 Light horse 20,000 infantry (6,000 Landsknechte) | 11,000–20,000 Swiss pikemen | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 5,000+ casualties | 1,500 dead | ||||||||
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