Date 6 June 1431 | ||
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Powerful force of Vessels,
superior in number, but
inferior in size & strength 37 Galleys
100 Small Craft Unknown 2,500 Killed
8,000 Captured
Including 16 Patricians
70 Ships Looted
Including 28 Galleys
600,000 Florins People also search for Battle of Soncino, Battle of Delebio, Battle of Zagonara, Battle of Maclodio, Battle of Anghiari | ||
The Battle on the Po was a battle of the Wars in Lombardy. It occurred in June 1431, on the Po River, near Cremona. The battle was fought between 85 Venetian galleys, sent towards Cremona to support Count of Carmagnola's army, and a somewhat superior number of Milanese galleys. The Venetians were commanded by Niccolò Trevisani.
The battle resulted in the defeat of the Venetians, who could not be helped by Carmagnola's field army, with a loss of c. 2,500 men, 28 galleys and 42 transport ships.
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