ORDER OF BATTLE // August 3, 1530
Battle of Gavinana
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
2 sides catalogued · combined 8,000–10,500 estimated
Holy Roman Empire
5,000–7,000
Medium-confidence figure
Florence
3,000–3,500
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
The Battle of Gavinana was fought on 3 August 1530 between Florentine forces and the army of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the League of Cognac. The Florentine force of roughly 3,000–3,500 men faced an Imperial army estimated at 5,000–7,000 under Philibert of Châlon and Fabrizio Maramaldo, while Florence was represented by Francesco Ferruccio. Beyond these basic parameters, the source does not record the battle's outcome or its specific consequences for the wider conflict.
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