⚔ Battlefields of the World

Battle of Garigliano (1503) 1504

Battle of Garigliano (1503): Bayard défend un pont sur le Garigliano, 1505
Image: Henri Félix Emmanuel Philippoteaux, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1504Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationItalyNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictItalian Wars of 1499–1504Wikidata P361
ParticipantsCatholic Monarchy, Kingdom of FranceWikidata P710
Coordinates41.2167, 13.5667Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Garigliano was fought on 29 December 1503 between a Spanish army under Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba and a French army commanded by Ludovico II, Marquis of Saluzzo, resulting in a decisive Spanish victory.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Garigliano (1503) (revision 1370441314), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

41.2167, 13.5667 · Italy

Google Maps OpenStreetMap

Nearby battles

Browse more: battles in Italy · Europe · Early modern battles

Further reading