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Battle of Gavinana

1530 · 16th century · Part of the War of the League of Cognac

The Battle of Gavinana was fought on 3 August 1530 at the village of Gavinana in the Apennines north-west of Florence. A Florentine relief army under Francesco Ferrucci, trying to break the imperial siege of the city, was defeated by imperial troops whose commander, the Prince of Orange, was killed in the fighting; Ferrucci was captured and put to death. Florence surrendered days later, ending the last republic.

Battle of Gavinana
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