Battle of Gavinana

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Battle of Gavinana

Date	August 3, 1530
Location	Gavinana, near Florence, Italy
Result	Decisive Imperial victory

Belligerents

Holy Roman Empire

Florence

Commanders

Philibert of Châlon†,
Fabrizio Maramaldo

Francesco Ferruccio†

v • d • e War of the League of Cognac

Rome – South Italy '28 – Naples – Landriano – Florence – Gavinana

The Battle of Gavinana was a battle in the War of the League of Cognac. It was fought on August 3, 1530 between the city of Florence and the forces of the Holy Roman Empire.

The Imperial forces were led by Philibert of Châlon, Prince of Orange, with reinforcements under Fabrizio Maramaldo arriving later in the battle. The Florentine forces were led by the merchant Francesco Ferruccio.

At first the Florentines drove back the Imperial army, despite being outnumbered. In the process, the Prince of Orange was fatally shot in the chest by two arquebus balls.

However, when Maramaldo arrived with 2,000 troops the tide was reversed. After being wounded and captured, Ferruccio was executed personally by Maramaldo.