battle, medieval
Battle of Motta
Battle of Motta was a battle fought in 1412 at Motta di Livenza, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Motta di Livenza. The recorded result: Venetian victory. Recorded strength: 12,000 troops; Assembled on the Livenza by late August against 3,000 cavalry; Hungarians, Bohemians,; Germans and Friulians.
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Record
| Date | 1412 (year precision) | |
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| Place | Motta di Livenza, Italy 45.780N, 12.609E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | 12,000 troops; Assembled on the Livenza by late August | 3,000 cavalry; Hungarians, Bohemians,; Germans and Friulians |
| Casualties and losses | Heavy; Carlo Malatesta was severely wounded | 1,300 killed; 400 captured; several standards |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Sacile 1809, 22 km N
- Battle of Vittorio Veneto 1918, 28 km NW
- Siege of Trévise 1511, 31 km SW
- Battle of Piave River 1809, 31 km W
- Battle of the Piave River 1918, 31 km W
Elsewhere in 1412
- Battle of Chalagan Azerbaijan
- Battle of Morvedre Spain
Battle of Motta 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 Q4871796, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Motta (1412), revision 1370450577, 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.