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{{Battle | {{Battle | ||
|name = Battle of Agnadello | |name = Battle of Agnadello | ||
|image = [[File:Stand.png|300px]] | |image = [[File:Stand.png|300px]] | ||
|date = May | |date = 14 May 1509 | ||
|place = Near Agnadello, Lombardy | |place = Near [[Agnadello]], Lombardy | ||
|result = French Victory | |result = French Victory | ||
|side1 = Republic of [[Venice]] | |side1 = Republic of [[Venice]] | ||
|side2 = Kingdom of France | |side2 = Kingdom of [[France]] | ||
|commanders1 = * [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]] | |commanders1 = * [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]] | ||
* [[Niccolò di Pitigliano]] | * [[Niccolò di Pitigliano]] | ||
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|casual2 = Unknown}} | |casual2 = Unknown}} | ||
The '''Battle of Agnadello''' was a military clash between French forces and the [[Venice|Venetian]] army in 1509 | The '''Battle of Agnadello''' was a military clash between [[France|French]] forces of King [[Louis XII of France|Louis XII]], and the [[Venice|Venetian]] army, which took place in 1509 in the city and fields of [[Agnadello]]. | ||
The | The battle dealt a devastating blow to the Venetian army, but despite this, [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]], one of the captains of the Venetian army in the battle, managed to rally his men for a final retaliation. | ||
==Death Defiant== | ==Death Defiant== | ||
Waking up in the aftermath of an encounter with three detachments, including the French cavalry, Bartolomeo struggled to tend to his severe injuries before he died of blood loss. Dressing his wounds with the tattered remnants of an enemy flag and other various pieces of cloth, he managed to stem the bleeding long enough to recover. | |||
Waking up in the aftermath of | Hungry for retaliation, he rallied the surviving members of the army and found them equally eager for blood. Bartolomeo and his men looted the fallen fighters for weapons, with Bartolomeo having lost his own blade, Bianca, in the mud. | ||
==Turning the Tide== | ==Turning the Tide== | ||
Having gathered enough weaponry, Bartolomeo led his men to charge against the French's northern patrol, one of those that had felled them earlier. The patrol was taken by surprise, and by the end of the fierce battle, was completely annihilated. Though they had also lost a few men, the Venetian detachment swiftly gathered more of their enemy's equipment, and moved on. | |||
Having gathered enough weaponry, Bartolomeo led his men to charge against the French's northern patrol. The patrol was taken by surprise, and by the end of the fierce battle, was completely annihilated. The | [[File:The Ruse.JPG|thumb|250px|left|Bartolomeo "surrendering" to the French.]] | ||
Their next target was the French cavalry western patrol, which they subdued using a ruse. A handful of the Venetian army, Bartolomeo among them, presented themselves in the open, pretending to surrender, while the rest of the soldiers hid in the vineyards to ambush the deceived enemies. | |||
Using the stolen [[horses]] and looted weaponry, Bartolomeo and the army attacked the final of the patrols, routing them successfully and finally gaining the upper hand. Assured that the Agnadello garrison had not heard any of the battles due to the storm, Bartolomeo's men hurried to reach the village. | |||
==Vying for the Village== | ==Vying for the Village== | ||
[[File:PL Memory VyingForTheVillage.jpg|thumb|250px|The besieged town of Agnadello.]] | |||
[[File:PL Memory VyingForTheVillage.jpg|thumb| | Returning with his men, Bartolomeo found the town of Agnadello mostly destroyed, and its inhabitants in shock. Bartolomeo led his soldiers in putting out the fires of a still-burning section of the city, an action which earned the trust of many of the locals. | ||
Returning with his men, Bartolomeo found the town of Agnadello mostly destroyed, and its inhabitants in shock. Bartolomeo led his soldiers in putting out the fires of a still-burning section of the city, an action which earned the trust of many of the locals | |||
Soon, the citizens began to enlist themselves for battle, and offered their supplies and services for Bartolomeo's army. [[Blacksmiths]] provided new, sturdier weaponry, and villagers gathered food and other materials as supplies. At last, Bartolomeo and his men charged forward to fight the French army head-on. | |||
However, they were ultimately unable to resist, and were sorely defeated. The village was completely overrun, and Bartolomeo himself was captured by the French. | |||
==Source== | ==Source== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''-[[Chapter 1 - Bartolomeo d'Alviano]] | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Chapter 1 - Bartolomeo d'Alviano]] | ||
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[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]] | [[Category:Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]] | ||
[[Category:Major Events]] | [[Category:Major Events]] | ||
[[Category:Battles]] | [[Category:Battles]] | ||
[[Category:Timeline]] | [[Category:Timeline]] | ||
Revision as of 02:59, 26 August 2011
The Battle of Agnadello was a military clash between French forces of King Louis XII, and the Venetian army, which took place in 1509 in the city and fields of Agnadello.
The battle dealt a devastating blow to the Venetian army, but despite this, Bartolomeo d'Alviano, one of the captains of the Venetian army in the battle, managed to rally his men for a final retaliation.
Death Defiant
Waking up in the aftermath of an encounter with three detachments, including the French cavalry, Bartolomeo struggled to tend to his severe injuries before he died of blood loss. Dressing his wounds with the tattered remnants of an enemy flag and other various pieces of cloth, he managed to stem the bleeding long enough to recover.
Hungry for retaliation, he rallied the surviving members of the army and found them equally eager for blood. Bartolomeo and his men looted the fallen fighters for weapons, with Bartolomeo having lost his own blade, Bianca, in the mud.
Turning the Tide
Having gathered enough weaponry, Bartolomeo led his men to charge against the French's northern patrol, one of those that had felled them earlier. The patrol was taken by surprise, and by the end of the fierce battle, was completely annihilated. Though they had also lost a few men, the Venetian detachment swiftly gathered more of their enemy's equipment, and moved on.
Their next target was the French cavalry western patrol, which they subdued using a ruse. A handful of the Venetian army, Bartolomeo among them, presented themselves in the open, pretending to surrender, while the rest of the soldiers hid in the vineyards to ambush the deceived enemies.
Using the stolen horses and looted weaponry, Bartolomeo and the army attacked the final of the patrols, routing them successfully and finally gaining the upper hand. Assured that the Agnadello garrison had not heard any of the battles due to the storm, Bartolomeo's men hurried to reach the village.
Vying for the Village
Returning with his men, Bartolomeo found the town of Agnadello mostly destroyed, and its inhabitants in shock. Bartolomeo led his soldiers in putting out the fires of a still-burning section of the city, an action which earned the trust of many of the locals.
Soon, the citizens began to enlist themselves for battle, and offered their supplies and services for Bartolomeo's army. Blacksmiths provided new, sturdier weaponry, and villagers gathered food and other materials as supplies. At last, Bartolomeo and his men charged forward to fight the French army head-on.
However, they were ultimately unable to resist, and were sorely defeated. The village was completely overrun, and Bartolomeo himself was captured by the French.
Source