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The '''Battle of Anghiari''' was an | The '''Battle of Anghiari''' was an battle fought on June 29, 1440 between the forces of the city of [[Milan]], and the city of [[Florence]]. Cardinal Ludovico Trevisan commanded the Florentine force, but Micheletto Attendolo lead them in battle. | ||
The Florentine force, led by the condottiero [[Micheletto Attendolo]] achieved a crucial victory, thanks in part to the actions of a young [[Mario Auditore]], who had alerted Attendolo to a large dust cloud forming on the main road; the sign of an attempted surprise attack by Milanese forces. | The Milanese greatly outnumbered their Florentine opponent and even added an additional 2,000 soldiers from a neighboring town, Sansepolcro and went into battle with much superior numbers. | ||
However, the Florentine force, led by the condottiero [[Micheletto Attendolo]], achieved a crucial victory, thanks in part to the actions of a young [[Mario Auditore]], who had alerted Attendolo to a large dust cloud forming on the main road; the sign of an attempted surprise attack by Milanese forces. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' <small>''(mentioned only)''</small> | *''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' <small>''(mentioned only)''</small> | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Anghiari_(1440) Battle of Anghiari Wikipedia Page] | |||
[[Category:Battles]] | [[Category:Battles]] | ||
[[Category:Article stubs]] | [[Category:Article stubs]] | ||
Revision as of 06:12, 18 July 2011
The Battle of Anghiari was an battle fought on June 29, 1440 between the forces of the city of Milan, and the city of Florence. Cardinal Ludovico Trevisan commanded the Florentine force, but Micheletto Attendolo lead them in battle.
The Milanese greatly outnumbered their Florentine opponent and even added an additional 2,000 soldiers from a neighboring town, Sansepolcro and went into battle with much superior numbers.
However, the Florentine force, led by the condottiero Micheletto Attendolo, achieved a crucial victory, thanks in part to the actions of a young Mario Auditore, who had alerted Attendolo to a large dust cloud forming on the main road; the sign of an attempted surprise attack by Milanese forces.
Sources
- Assassin's Creed II (mentioned only)
- Battle of Anghiari Wikipedia Page