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Battle of Bicocca: Italian War of 1521?1526, France, Spain, Holy Roman Empire, Milan, Swiss mercenaries, Arquebus, Cantons of Switzerland, Italian Wars, Firearm - Softcover
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Battle of Bicocca, sometimes known as the Battle of La Bicocca, was fought on April 27, 1522, during the Italian War of 1521–26. A combined French and Venetian force under Odet de Foix, Vicomte de Lautrec, was decisively defeated by a Spanish-Imperial and Papal army under the overall command of Prospero Colonna. Lautrec then withdrew from Lombardy, leaving the Duchy of Milan in Imperial hands. Having been driven from Milan by an Imperial advance in late 1521, Lautrec had regrouped, attempting to strike at Colonna's lines of communication. When the Swiss mercenaries in French service did not receive their pay, however, they demanded an immediate battle, and Lautrec was forced to attack Colonna's fortified position in the park of Bicocca, north of Milan. The Swiss pikemen advanced over open fields under heavy artillery fire to assault the Imperial positions, but were halted at a sunken road backed by earthworks. Having suffered massive casualties from the fire of Spanish arquebusiers, the Swiss retreated. Meanwhile, an attempt by French cavalry to flank Colonna's position proved equally ineffective.
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- PublisherAlphascript Publishing
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 6130221223
- ISBN 13 9786130221225
- BindingBroché
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages176
- EditorMiller Frederic P., Vandome Agnes F., McBrewster John
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