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Battle of Calven

Battle of Calven was a battle fought on 22 May 1499 at Val Müstair, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Swabian War. The recorded result: Three Leagues victory. Recorded strength: 6,300 infantry against 12,000; Swabian Landsknechte and knights, Tyrolian soldiers, Italian mercenaries.

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Die Schlacht an der Calven im Münstertal während des Schwabenkrieges, am 22. Mai 1499. Auf der linken Seite die zurückweichenden Landsknechte des Schwäbischen Bundes (Andreaskreuz) und die Landwehr de
Die Schlacht an der Calven im Münstertal während des Schwabenkrieges, am 22. Mai 1499. Auf der linken Seite die zurückweichenden Landsknechte des Schwäbischen Bundes (Andreaskreuz) und die Landwehr de. Diebold Schilling, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought22 May 1499
WhereVal Müstair, Italy46.668N, 10.510E
OutcomeThree Leagues victory
BelligerentsThree Leagues of the Grisons, in particular the League of God's Houseagainstforces of king Maximilian I of the Holy Roman Empire
Casualties and losses2,000 deadand5,000 dead
Part ofSwabian War1499

Where it sits in the Swabian War

Battle of Hard, 1499Battle of Bruderholz, 1499Battle of Frastanz, 1499Battle of Schwaderloh, 1499Battle of Calven, 1499Battle of Dornach, 149914991499Battle of Calven, 1499
6 placed engagements of the Swabian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date22 May 1499
PlaceVal Müstair, Italy
46.668N, 10.510E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength6,300 infantry12,000; Swabian Landsknechte and knights, Tyrolian soldiers, Italian mercenaries
Casualties and losses2,000 dead5,000 dead
Commanders
  • Benedikt Fontana
  • Capol
  • Ulrich von Habsberg
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Battle of Calven is one of 743 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q462099, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Calven, revision 1370435938, 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.