Siege of Atella
| Siege of Atella | |||||||
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| Part of the First Italian War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| France |
League of Venice: Kingdom of Spain Kingdom of Naples Republic of Venice Papal States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Gilbert of Monpensier |
Gonzalo de Cordoba Ferdinand II of Naples Francesco II Gonzaga Cesare Borgia | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 5,000 |
1,900 Spanish Unknown number of allies | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 3,100 | 600 | ||||||
The siege of Atella was the concluding battle of the First Italian War, where the French headquarters in Atella was besieged and eventually taken by the League of Venice. The League's forces were commanded by Castilian general Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, who received the nom de guerre El Gran Capitán ("The Great Captain") for his success in the siege.