Italian War, Battle of Pavia,1525

Italian War, Battle of Pavia,1525

The Battle of Pavia, fought on the morning of February 24, 1525, was the decisive engagement of the Italian War of 1521-26. An Imperial-Spanish army under the nominal command of Charles de Lannoy attacked the French army under the command of Francis I of France in the great hunting preserve of Mirabello. In the four-hour battle, the French army was split and defeated in detail. The French suffered massive casualties, including many of the chief nobles of France. Francis was captured by Habsburg troops and imprisoned by Charles V and forced to sign the humiliating Treaty of Madrid, surrendering significant territory to his captor. The outcome of the battle cemented Habsburg ascendancy in Italy. Brussels tapestry, 1528-31.

FRANCIS I

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