Battle of Troia
| Battle of Troia | |||||||
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| Part of Conspiracy of the Barons | |||||||
Depiction of the Battle of Troia in 1462 on a door of the bronze door of the Castel Nuovo in Naples | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Army of King Ferdinand I of Naples | Army of John II, Duke of Lorraine | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Roberto Orsini Matteo di Capua Antonio Piccolomini, Duke of Amalfi |
Giovanni Antonio Orsini del Balzo Giulio Antonio I Acquaviva d'Aragona Federico II di Vaudémont Marino Marzano | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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50 Squadrons of cavalry (2,000-4,000 cavalrymen) 2 000 Infantry 700 Albanian horses, and 1000 Albanian veteran infantrymen |
Angevins described as having a "numerical advantage" 2,500+ Angevin Infantry Unknown number of cavalry, likely around 3,000-4,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 500-1000 Casulaties estimate |
"Heavy losses" 2000-4000 Casulaties estimate 150 Prisioners | ||||||
The Battle of Troia was a major battle that took place on 18 August 1462 in the countryside of the Daunia Sub-Apennines, between the cities Orsara and Troia, in the Kingdom of Naples. The clash saw the armies of King Ferrante of Aragon and the pretender to the throne John of Anjou-Valois clash for the throne of Naples. This battle marked a turning point.