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Siege of Padua

Siege of Padua was a siege conducted on 15 September 1509 at Padua, in what is now Italy; it lasted 15 days. It was part of the War of the League of Cambrai, which ran from 1508 to 1516. The recorded result: Venetian victory. Recorded strength: 50,000; 120–200 cannon against ~15,000.

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Padova riacquistata da Andrea Gritti e da Giovanni Diedo
Padova riacquistata da Andrea Gritti e da Giovanni Diedo. Jacopo Palma il Giovane, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought15 September 1509lasted 15 days
WherePadua, Italy45.406N, 11.878E
OutcomeVenetian victory
BelligerentsHoly Roman Empire; Kingdom of FranceagainstRepublic of Venice
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, 151615081516Siege of Padua, 1509
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

Date15 September 1509
to 30 September 1509
PlacePadua, Italy
45.406N, 11.878E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength50,000; 120–200 cannon~15,000
Commanders
  • Niccolò di Pitigliano
  • Andrea Gritti
Siege of PaduaSiege of PaduaBattle of TrevisoOperation BowlerSiege of VeniceBattle of La MottaSiege of TréviseOperation BowlerBattle of La MottaSiege of TréviseBolognaVeronaTriesteParmaRavennaFerraraTrentoBolzano100 km45.406N, 11.878E
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Siege of Padua 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 Q2284174, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Padua, revision 1377298621, 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.