Dates 7 May 1373 – 8 May 1373 | ||
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Papal League Troops Milanese of Visconti 700 lances and 400 archers 1000 men at arms and 300 archers Result Crushing defeat of the troops of the Visconti on the Bridge of Gavardo | ||
The Battle of Montichiari (May 1373), is one of the most important episodes of the war waged by the papal league led by Gregory XI against the Visconti of Milan, preparing the return of the pope to Rome.
The aim of the pope was to reduce the power of the Ducate of Milan, traditional leaders of the Ghibellines, a constant threat on the territories of the Papal States.
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