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This page lists the states and condottieri fighiting in the battle. Chiesa is Papal States. At least 2,000 infantry Italian troops were presents under the "Spanish" army, 5,000 in the "French" one.
Here is a table of the losses listed on the page:
Source | Spanish losses | French losses |
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Guicciardini | 7,000 | 3,000 |
Giovio | 20,000 | |
Sanudo | 18,000 | |
Prato | 8,000 infantry, 1,000 cavalry |
6,000 infantry, 2,000 cavalry |
Looking through the sources I have, I can't find any mention of an official Florentine or Venetian presence at the battle. There were plenty of Italians in both armies, of course, but they seem to be described as simply mercenary soldiers (in French and Papal employ, mainly) rather than forces organized by Florence or Venice. (There's also mention of a Venetian force operating between Ravenna and Ferarra, but it obviously didn't make it to this battle.)
Do you have any (published) sources for the presence of Venetian and Florentine forces (as opposed to Italian mercenaries in another state's employ) here? Kirill Lokshin 02:14, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
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This page lists the states and condottieri fighiting in the battle. Chiesa is Papal States. At least 2,000 infantry Italian troops were presents under the "Spanish" army, 5,000 in the "French" one.
Here is a table of the losses listed on the page:
Source | Spanish losses | French losses |
---|---|---|
Guicciardini | 7,000 | 3,000 |
Giovio | 20,000 | |
Sanudo | 18,000 | |
Prato | 8,000 infantry, 1,000 cavalry |
6,000 infantry, 2,000 cavalry |
Looking through the sources I have, I can't find any mention of an official Florentine or Venetian presence at the battle. There were plenty of Italians in both armies, of course, but they seem to be described as simply mercenary soldiers (in French and Papal employ, mainly) rather than forces organized by Florence or Venice. (There's also mention of a Venetian force operating between Ravenna and Ferarra, but it obviously didn't make it to this battle.)
Do you have any (published) sources for the presence of Venetian and Florentine forces (as opposed to Italian mercenaries in another state's employ) here? Kirill Lokshin 02:14, 28 November 2006 (UTC)