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Battle of Caravaggio
Part of Wars in Lombardy
Date15 September 1448
Location
Result Milanese victory
Belligerents
Ambrosian Republic  Republic of Venice
Commanders and leaders
Francesco Sforza Micheletto Attendolo
Strength
12,000 cavalry, 7,000 infantry 12,500 cavalry, 3,000/4,000 infantry

The Battle of Caravaggio was fought near Caravaggio, in Lombardy (northern Italy), between the armies of the Ambrosian Republic (Milan's short lived republic) and the Republic of Venice, on 15 September 1448.

The commander of the Milanese army was the condottiero Francesco Sforza, who later, with the help of the same Venetian armies, would conquer Milan and establish himself as its duke.

References

  • Stella Fletcher (4 February 2014). The Longman Companion to Renaissance Europe, 1390-1530. Routledge. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-317-88562-7.