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Battle of Novara, the War of the League of Cambrai: the Swiss Confederacy defeat the French

The Battle of Novara 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.

The Battle of Novara 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.

Historical Significance

The Battle of Novara was a battle of the War of the League of Cambrai fought on 6 June 1513, near Novara, in Northern Italy.

Events Before

  1. Battle of Ravenna: French forces under Gaston de Foix defeat the Holy League in a major battle of the Italian Wars

    The Battle of Ravenna, fought on 11 April 1512, was a major battle of the War of the League of Cambrai.

  2. Black royal trumpeter John Blanke is gifted a new outfit for his wedding by English King Henry VIII at Greenwich [1]

    Black royal trumpeter John Blanke is gifted a new outfit for his wedding by English King Henry VIII at Greenwich [1]

  3. Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regard to native Indians in the New Worl

    Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regard to native Indians in the New World

  4. French troops under Gaston de Foix rescue Bologna, which was under siege from a combined Papal-Spanish army

    French troops under Gaston de Foix rescue Bologna, which was under siege from a combined Papal-Spanish army

  5. Battle at Valeggio: French troops beat Venetianen

    Battle at Valeggio: French troops beat Venetianen

Events After

  1. Francis, Duke of Valois, later Francis I, King of France, marries Claude, Duchess of Brittany

    Anne of Brittany (Breton: Anna; 25/26 January 1477 – 9 January 1514) was reigning Duchess of Brittany from 1488 until her death, and Queen of France from 1491 to 1498 and from 1499 to her death.

  2. French King Louis XII (52) marries by proxy Mary Tudor (18), sister of Henry VIII, at Greenwich Palace, England

    French King Louis XII (52) marries by proxy Mary Tudor (18), sister of Henry VIII, at Greenwich Palace, England

  3. King Louis XII of France marries Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII (sister of Henry VIII)

    Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547.

  4. Complutensian New Testament in Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek & Latin finished

    Complutensian New Testament in Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek & Latin finished

  5. Jodocus Badius Ascensius publishes Christiern Pedersen's Latin version of Saxo's "Gesta Danorum" (Deeds of the Danes), i

    Jodocus Badius Ascensius publishes Christiern Pedersen's Latin version of Saxo's "Gesta Danorum" (Deeds of the Danes), in Paris

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on June 6, 1513?
The Battle of Novara 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.
Why is Battle of Novara, the War of the League of Cambrai: the Swiss Confederacy def... significant?
The Battle of Novara was a battle of the War of the League of Cambrai fought on 6 June 1513, near Novara, in Northern Italy.

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