Event First Phase - The league of Cambrai

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Was the first phase of the War of the League of Cambrai, one of the so-called Italian Wars.

Chronology

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1. French invasion of Venice (War of the League of Cambrai)

Was a French invasion of the Republic of Venice during the War of the League of Cambrai.

  • January 1510: In the south of the Italian peninsula, Ferdinand II of Aragon reconquered the ports of Puglia.
  • May 1509: Louis had crossed the Adda River at Cassano d'Adda.
  • May 1509: Louis, with the remainder of the French army, reached Agnadello.
  • June 1509: The Venetian troops, led by Bartolomeo d'Alviano, were pursued by the French and Imperial forces, led by Louis XII of France and Maximilian I, resulting in the surrender of Padua to the Holy League on 5 June 1509.
  • May 1509: Brescia barred the doors to the retreating Venetians, surrendering without any significant resistance on May 24 to the French together with Cremona and Crema.
  • June 1509: In short, the forces of the league occupied all of the mainland, reaching as far as the edge of the lagoon, at the gates of Mestre, where Pitigliano had barricaded itself.
  • June 1509: The Venetian troops, led by Bartolomeo d'Alviano, were pursued by the French and Imperial forces, led by Louis XII of France and Maximilian I, resulting in the surrender of Padua to the Holy League on 5 June 1509.
  • May 1509: Bergamos ubmits to the Holy Roman Empire.
  • June 1509: Alfonso I d'Este. The latter, after having joined the League and having been previously appointed Gonfaloniere of the Church on 19 April, annexed Polesine to his territories.
  • May 1509: Julius II, who in the meantime issued an interdict against Venice, excommunicating every citizen of the Republic, invaded Romagna and took Ravenna.

2. Venetian Counterattack (War of the League of Cambrai)

Was the Venetian counterattack against the invasion of its territories by Louis XII of France.

  • January 1510: The city of Adria was conquered by Venice after 1509.
  • November 1509: In 1509, these territories were reconquered by the Republic of Venice under the leadership of Doge Leonardo Loredan and Captain-General Bartolomeo d'Alviano: the cities of Bassano, Feltre, Belluno, Cividale, Castel Nuovo, Monselice, Montagnana, and the Polesine region were brought back under Venetian control.
  • November 1509: In 1509, these territories were reconquered by the Republic of Venice under the leadership of Doge Leonardo Loredan and Captain-General Bartolomeo d'Alviano. The cities of Bassano, Feltre, Belluno, Cividale, Castel Nuovo, Monselice, Montagnana, and the Polesine region were brought back under Venetian control.
  • July 1509: Venetian control was re-established in Padua.
  • January 1510: Venice conquers Rimini.
  • January 1510: Venice kept the city of Pordenone only for two years since in 1509 it lost it again.
  • January 1510: In 1509 Aquileia was conquered by the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the League of Cambrai.
  • July 1509: Venetian control was re-established in Padua.
  • May 1509: The French army was sufficient to expel the Venetians from Vicenza by May.
  • November 1509: The Venetian troops defeated the imperial forces, regaining control of Vicenza, Este, Feltre and Belluno.