Battle of Castagnaro: Padua, led by John Hawkwood, is victorious over Giovanni Ordelaffi of Verona.

Battle of Castagnaro

Battle fought in 1387 between Verona and Padua

The Battle of Castagnaro was fought on 11 March 1387 at Castagnaro between Verona and Padua. It is one of the most famous battles of the Italian condottieri age.

Padua

City in Veneto, Italy

Padua is a city and comune (municipality) in Veneto, northern Italy, and the capital of the province of Padua. The city lies on the banks of the river Bacchiglione, 40 kilometres west of Venice and 29 km southeast of Vicenza. With a population of 207,694 as of 2025, Padua is the…

John Hawkwood

English soldier and mercenary (c. 1323–1394)

Sir John Hawkwood was an English soldier who served as a mercenary leader or condottiero in Italy. As his name was difficult to pronounce for non-English-speaking contemporaries, there are many variations of it in the historical record. He often referred to himself as Haukevvod…

Giovanni Ordelaffi

Giovanni Ordelaffi (1355–1399) was a member of the noble family of Ordelaffi, the Lords of Forlì, in Italy, in the 14th and in the 15th centuries.

Verona

City in Veneto, Italy

Verona is the second-largest city in the region of Veneto in Italy, with 255,131 inhabitants. It is one of the seven provincial capitals of the region, and is the largest city municipality in the region and in northeastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona covers an area of…

March 11

Day of the year

March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 295 days remain until the end of the year.