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Battle of La Motta

Battle of La Motta was a battle fought on 7 October 1513 at Costabissara, in what is now Italy. It was part of the War of the League of Cambrai, which ran from 1508 to 1516. The recorded result: Spanish and Imperial victory.

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Cippo commemorativo della battaglia della Motta 7 ottobre 1513 posto in loco nel cinquecentesimo sull'argine sinistro del Fiume Orolo
Cippo commemorativo della battaglia della Motta 7 ottobre 1513 posto in loco nel cinquecentesimo sull'argine sinistro del Fiume Orolo. Mirco Zorzo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought7 October 1513
WhereCostabissara, Italy45.597N, 11.489E
OutcomeSpanish and Imperial victory
BelligerentsSpain; Holy Roman EmpireagainstRepublic of Venice
Casualties and lossesUnknown, but minorandOver 4,500 casualties
Part ofWar of the League of Cambrai1508 to 1516

Where it sits in the War of the League of Cambrai

Invasion of Cadore, 1508Battle of Cadore, 1508Battle of Treviglio, 1509Battle of Casaloldo, 1509Battle of Agnadello, 1509Battle of Isola della Scala, 1509Siege of Padua, 1509Battle of the citadel of Vicenza, 1509Battle of Polesella, 1509Siege of Monselice, 1510Siege of Mirandola, 1510Siege of Trévise, 1511Siege of Treviso, 1511Battle of Ravenna, 1512Battle of Pavia, 1512Battle of Saint-Mathieu, 1512Siege of Crema, 1513Battle of Brest, 1513Battle of Blancs-Sablons Bay, 1513Battle of Novara, 1513Battle of Guinegate, 1513Siege of Dijon, 1513Battle of Flodden, 1513Battle of La Motta, 1513Battle of Marignano, 1515Siege of Asola, 1516Bombing of Cartagena, 151615081516Battle of La Motta, 1513
27 placed engagements of the War of the League of Cambrai in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date7 October 1513
PlaceCostabissara, Italy
45.597N, 11.489E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength4,000 Spanish infantry; 3,500 Imperial landsknechts; 1,000 Spanish cavalry; 32 guns10,000 infantry; 3,000 cavalry; 24 guns
Casualties and lossesUnknown, but minorOver 4,500 casualties
Commanders
Battle of La MottaBattle of La MottaBattle of TrevisoBattle of BassanoBattle of CaldieroBattle of CaldieroBattle of ForanoBattle of BassanoBattle of CaldieroBattle of CaldieroBattle of ForanoBolognaBergamoParmaFerraraTrentoBolzanoModenaUdine100 km45.597N, 11.489E
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Battle of La Motta 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 Q1464620, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of La Motta (1513), revision 1382118703, 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.