French troops lay siege to Pavia.

Italian campaign of 1524–1525

Part of the Italian War of 1521–1526

The Italian campaign of 1524–1525 was the final significant action of the Italian War of 1521–1526 launched by the French into Northern Italy. Led by Francis I of France, the French attempted to dislodge the Habsburgs from Italy in an attempt to control Italy for themselves.…