Battle of Anghiari

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The Battle of Anghiari was an engagement fought on June 29, 1440 between the forces of the city of Milan, and the city of Florence in the course of the Wars in Lombardy.

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. Micheletto's knights blocked the Milanese vanguard on the only bridge over the channel protecting the League's camp. Micheletto and the knights held the bridge allowing the greater part of the League's army to form for battle but were eventually pushed back by Milanese reinforcements led by the two captains Francesco Piccinino and Astorre II Manfredi. The Milanese advanced but their right flank was soon ferociously engaged by the Papal troops and were obliged to retreat to the bridge. The battle continued for four hours, until a surrounding manoeuvre managed to cut off a third of the Milanese on the League side of the channel.The battle continued into the night but ended with a victory for the League army.

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• Assassin's Creed II (mentioned only)