Battle of Anghiari 1440
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1440 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Italy | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Wars in Lombardy | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 43.5468, 12.0696 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Anghiari was fought on 29 June 1440, between the forces of Milan and the League of some Italian states led by the Republic of Florence in the course of the Wars in Lombardy. The battle was a victory for the Florentines, who secured their domination of central Italy.
The battle is well known for its depiction in a failed attempt at a painting by Leonardo da Vinci, now known only by its preparatory sketches. It is also remarkable for the fact that though the battle lasted all day, involving several thousand troops, it was said that only one soldier was killed; according to Niccolò Machiavelli, after four hours of skirmishing, the single death occurred "when a soldier fell off his horse". Frances S. Saunders estimates that "as many as 900" soldiers may in fact have died in the battle.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Anghiari (revision 1370106812), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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