Battle of Motta (1412)

Battle of Motta
Part of Sigismund's Venetian war of 1411-1413

Ruggero Cane Ranieri
Venetian condottiero and victor at Motta di Livenza [1]
Date August 24, 1412[2]
Location Motta di Livenza, Veneto
Result Venetian victory[3]
Belligerents
Republic of Venice
[2][4]		 Kingdom of Hungary
[2][3]
Commanders and leaders
Carlo Malatesta
Ruggero Cane Ranieri
Taddeo dal Verme
[1][4][5][6]		 Pipo of Ozora
Miklós Marczali †
Niccolò di Prata (POW)
[6][7][8][9]
Strength
12,000 Troops[5] 3,000 Cavalry[9]
Hungarians, Bohemians,
Germans & Friulians [4]
Casualties and losses
Heavy[9] 1,300 Killed[3][9][10]
400 Captured[9]

The Battle of Motta was fought in late August 1412, between an invading Hungarian force led by Pipo of Ozora and the Venetian troops under Carlo Malatesta.
The fierce encounter ended with a heavy defeat for the Hungarians.[5][11] Carlo Malatesta was severely wounded in the battle, forcing his brother Pandolfo, to resume command over the Venetians.[12]

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