Battle of Novara

Significance

The Battle of Novara, fought on 20 April 1500, was an engagement between forces under Louis XII of France and those of Ludovico Sforza of the Duchy of Milan during the Italian Wars. The confrontation placed the two principal rivals for control of Milan in direct opposition and formed part of the broader French effort to assert dominance over northern Italy following Louis XII's initial conquest of the duchy. Beyond the identities of the commanders, the record does not preserve details of outcome, casualties, or force sizes sufficient to assess the battle's precise effect on the wider campaign.

Commanders (2)