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Battle of Rapallo

Battle of Rapallo was a battle fought in 1494 at Rapallo, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Rapallo. It was part of the Italian War of 1494–1495, which ran from 1494 to 1495. The recorded result: Franco-Milanese victory. Recorded strength: 3,000 Swiss mercenaries; Genoese-Milanese infantry against 4,000 Neapolitan.

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Fought1494
WhereRapallo, Italy44.350N, 9.233E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFranco-Milanese victory
BelligerentsKingdom of France; Milan; Republic of Genoaagainst20px Kingdom of Naples
Part ofItalian War of 1494–14951494 to 1495

Where it sits in the Italian War of 1494–1495

Battle of Rapallo, 1494Siege of Novara, 1495Battle of Seminara, 1495Battle of Fornovo, 1495Siege of Atella, 1496Siege of Ostia, 149714941497Battle of Rapallo, 1494
6 placed engagements of the Italian War of 1494–1495 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1494 (year precision)
PlaceRapallo, Italy
44.350N, 9.233E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength3,000 Swiss mercenaries; Genoese-Milanese infantry4,000 Neapolitan
Casualties and lossesGiulio Orsini ( Captured); Fregosino Campofregoso ( Captured)
Commanders
  • Louis XII
  • Giulio Orsini
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Placed at Rapallo; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Rapallo 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 Q16950664, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Rapallo, revision 1370587157, 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.