Battle of Cerignola
El lienzo muestra a Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (1453-1515), conocido como "el Gran Capitan", contemplando el cadáver del Duque de Nemours, comandante del ejército francés en la batalla de Ceriñola, en la que el ejército francés resultó derrotado y el Duque de Nemours perdió la vida.
A. de Neuville - Battle of Cerignola
La battaglia di Cerignola del 28 aprile 1503.acquaforte, acquatinta e vernice molle, mm.308x262 Toni Pecoraro, invenit et fecit 1998.
El lienzo muestra a Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, apodado "el Gran Capitán", contemplando el cadáver de Luis de Armagnac, duque de Nemours, comandante del ejército francés en la batalla de Ceriñola y fallecido en el transcurso de la misma.
Historical Overview
The Battle of Cerignola was fought on 28 April 1503 between Spanish and French armies outside the town of Cerignola, Apulia, Kingdom of Naples, approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Bari. The Spanish force under the command of Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba comprising around 9,000 men, including 2,000 Landsknecht pikemen, 1,000 arquebusiers and 20 cannons, defeated the French force of 9,000 men, mainly gendarme heavy cavalry and Swiss mercenary pikemen, with about 40 cannons, led by Louis d'Armagnac, Duke of Nemours, who was killed during the battle.
Quick Facts
Kingdom of Spain
- Commander: Gonzalo de Córdoba
- Strength: ca. 8.000
- Casualties: Gering
Kingdom of France
- Commander: Louis d'Armagnac †
- Strength: ca. 9.000
- Casualties: ca. 2.000
Strategic Context
Struggle for supremacy in the Kingdom of Naples between Spain and France.
Conflict / War
Italian Wars
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