Battle of Alessandria
| Battle of Alessandria | |||||||
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| Part of the First Florentine–Milanese War | |||||||
Battle of Alessandria | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Lordship of Milan | Republic of Florence | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Jacopo dal Verme | Jean III of Armagnac † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10,000 (incl. 6,000 knights) | 10,500 (incl. 7,500 knights) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
Thousands killed 6,000 captured | ||||||
The Battle of Alessandria or Battle of Castelazzo was a battle during the Florentine–Milanese Wars which was fought at Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy on 25 July 1391 between the mercenary army of Gian Galeazzo Visconti of Milan and a French army in Florentine service, under Jean III of Armagnac. It ended in victory for Milan.