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War of the League of Cambrai: In the Battle of Novara, Swiss troops defeat the French under Louis II de la Trémoille, forcing them to abandon Milan; Duke Massimiliano Sforza is restored.
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War of the League of Cambrai
Fourth & Fifth phase of the Italian Wars (1508–1516)
The War of the League of Cambrai, also known by its second stage as the War of the Holy League, was fought from February 1508 to December 1516, as part of the wider Italian Wars of 1494–1559. The main participants of the war, who fought for its entire duration, were France, the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Novara (1513)
Battle of the War of the League of Cambrai
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.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Louis II de la Trémoille
French general (1460–1525)
Louis II de la Trémoille, also known as La Trimouille, was a French general. He served under three kings: Charles VIII, Louis XII and Francis I. He was killed in combat at the Battle of Pavia.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Milan
Second-largest city in Italy
Milan is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nearly 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city has 3.2 million residents.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Maximilian Sforza
Duke of Milan from 1512 to 1515
Maximilian Maria Sforza was a Duke of Milan from the Sforza family, the son of Ludovico Sforza.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
June 6
Day of the year
June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 208 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)