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Battle of Bicocca

Battle of Bicocca was a battle fought on 27 April 1522 at Bicocca, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Italian War of 1521–1526, which ran from 1521 to 1526. The recorded result: Imperial–Spanish and Papal victory. Recorded strength: 18,000+ against 19,000–31,000+.

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Fought27 April 1522
WhereBicocca, Italy45.518N, 9.210E
OutcomeImperial–Spanish and Papal victory
BelligerentsHoly Roman Empire; Spain; Papal States; 22px Duchy of MilanagainstFrance; Republic of Venice; Swiss mercenaries
Casualties and losses1–200 killedand3,000+ killed
Part ofItalian War of 1521–15261521 to 1526

Where it sits in the Italian War of 1521–1526

Siege of Logroño, 1521Siege of Mézières, 1521Siege of Tournai, 1521Siege of Pavia, 1522Battle of Bicocca, 1522Siege of Genoa, 1522Sack of Morlaix, 1522Siege of Fuenterrabía, 1523Siege of Bayonne, 1523Siege of Milan, 1523Siege of Arona, 1523Battle of the Sesia, 1524Siege of Marseille, 1524Italian campaign of 1524–1525, 1524Siege of Pavia, 1524Battle of Pavia, 152515211525Battle of Bicocca, 1522
16 placed engagements of the Italian War of 1521–1526 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date27 April 1522
PlaceBicocca, Italy
45.518N, 9.210E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength18,000+19,000–31,000+
Casualties and losses1–200 killed3,000+ killed
Commanders
Battle of BicoccaBattle of BicoccaSiege of MilanSiege of MilanSiege of MilanSiege of MilanSiege of MilanSiege of MilanTurinGenoaBolognaBergamoParmaTrentoLuganoBolzano100 km45.518N, 9.210E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.
Map of Lombardy in 1522, at the time of the Battle of Bicocca. The location of the battle is indicated.
Map of Lombardy in 1522, at the time of the Battle of Bicocca. The location of the battle is indicated.. Kirill Lokshin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

The ground today

Relief of the ground around the site of Battle of Bicocca
Relief within about 10.0 km of the site, contours every 10 m. Copernicus DEM GLO-30, ESA.
Satellite view of the site of Battle of Bicocca today
The same ground from Sentinel-2 on 2023-08-24. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2023.

The recorded site stands at about 137 m; within 10.0 km the ground runs from 107 to 176 m, 68 m of relief, gently rolling country and today it is 63% built-up, 28% tree cover, 8% grassland.

built-up: 63%tree cover: 28%grassland: 8%built-up 63%tree cover 28%grassland 8%
west to east, 10.0 km127 to 150 mnorth to south, 10.0 km119 to 161 m
Elevation from the Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (ESA, Airbus); land cover from ESA WorldCover 2021 (CC BY 4.0), within about 5 km of the recorded site. Computed, not recorded.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 11 times between 222 BC and 1940.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1522

Battle of Bicocca is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q683341, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bicocca, revision 1382442254, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.