Battle of Marignano
Battle of Marignano, 1515detail
Arguably the most famous musical composition of Clément Janequin. Written circa 1528 to commemorate the French victory over the Swiss at the Battle of Marignano in 1515. Performed by the Cherry Creek High School Meistersingers in 1989 without copyright.
Battle of Marignano, September 14, 1515
Signpost «Via die Giganti» (Route of Giants). At the field of the Battle of Marignano, in San Giuliano Milanese
Le champs de bataille s'étend sur 1km carré au sud de Milan. La photo est prise du coté Franco-venetien, sur le lieu supposé de la bataille du 14 au matin.
Battle of Marignan
Battle of Marignan
Historical Overview
The Battle of Marignano, which took place on 13–14 September 1515, near the town now called Melegnano, 16 km southeast of Milan, was the last major engagement of the War of the League of Cambrai. It pitted the French army, led by Francis I, newly crowned King of France, against the Old Swiss Confederacy. With the French were German landsknechts, and their late-arriving Venetian allies.
Quick Facts
Kingdom of France
- Commander: Franz I.
- Strength: ca. 35.000
- Casualties: Moderat
Old Swiss Confederacy
- Commander: Unbekannt
- Strength: ca. 22.000
- Casualties: ca. 10.000
Strategic Context
French claim to the Duchy of Milan.
Conflict / War
Italian Wars
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Historical Locations
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