{"history":[],"article":{"id":"91ed4da3-b77d-44b5-bbbe-ba595990eb83","title":"Battle of Delebio","slug":"battle-of-delebio","content":":::summary\n![Filippo Maria Visconti, Duke of Milan](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/FMVfp.jpg)\n**Conflict:** Battle of Delebio \n**Image Size:** 135 \n**Partof:** [Wars in Lombardy](https://bliptext.com/articles/wars-in-lombardy) \n**Place:** [Delebio](https://bliptext.com/articles/delebio), [Valtellina](https://bliptext.com/articles/valtellina), [Lombardy](https://bliptext.com/articles/lombardy) \n**Result:** [Ducal Milanese victory](https://bliptext.com/articles/duchy-of-milan) \n**Combatant 1:** [Duchy of Milan](https://bliptext.com/articles/duchy-of-milan) \n**Combatant 2:** [Republic of Venice](https://bliptext.com/articles/republic-of-venice) \n**Date:** 18 and 19 November 1432 \n**Commander 1:** [Niccolò Piccinino](https://bliptext.com/articles/niccol-piccinino)
Pietro Brunoro
Stefano Quadrio
\n**Commander 2:** Giorgio Corner
Cesare Martinengo
[Taddeo d'Este](https://bliptext.com/articles/taddeo-d-este)
\n**Strength 1:** 400 Milanese Knights
Strengenthed by the
Ghibelline faction loyal
to the Duke \n**Strength 2:** 1 Venetian Column \n**Casualties 1:** Unknown \n**Casualties 2:** c. 5,000 Killed
2,700 Captured \n:::\n\n# \nThe **Battle of Delebio** took place during the [Wars in Lombardy](https://bliptext.com/articles/wars-in-lombardy).\nIt occurred on 18 and 19 November 1432, near [Delebio](https://bliptext.com/articles/delebio), in the [Valtellina](https://bliptext.com/articles/valtellina).\nIt was an aftermath of the occupation of [Brescia](https://bliptext.com/articles/brescia) and the [Valle Camonica](https://bliptext.com/articles/valle-camonica) by the armies of the [Republic of Venice](https://bliptext.com/articles/republic-of-venice), led by [Francesco Bussone](https://bliptext.com/articles/francesco-bussone), Count of Carmagnola.\n\n# Prelude\nThe Venetian troops under Giorgio Corner had invaded the Valtellina in 1431, in order to secure the Republic's northern borders and favour their trade towards Germany.\nOn 18 November 1432 the army of [Filippo Maria Visconti](https://bliptext.com/articles/filippo-maria-visconti), [duke of Milan](https://bliptext.com/articles/duke-of-milan), with more than 400 horse and an unspecified infantry under the [condottiero](https://bliptext.com/articles/condottiero) [Niccolò Piccinino](https://bliptext.com/articles/niccol-piccinino), marched alongside the [Lake Como](https://bliptext.com/articles/lake-como) to defy the Venetians.\nAmong the commanders of the Venetian troops was [Bartolomeo Colleoni](https://bliptext.com/articles/bartolomeo-colleoni), who later became one of the most famous condottieri.\n\n# Battle\nThe first clash occurred that same day, when Venetians lost c. 300 infantry to push back a surprise attack on their camp.\nThe following morning the camp was attacked by Piccinino from the West and by the Ghibellines of Valtellina, under Stefano Quadrio, from the East.\nThe Venetians were crushed, most of their commanders being imprisoned.\nThe Venetian losses amounted to 1,800 cavalry and 3,500 infantry, with c. 2,700 prisoners (5,000 casualties and 7,000 prisoners according to other sources).\n\n# Sources","current_revision":null,"created_by":"kACnuQmH5k9Nr5VNVEpVeg7XpvUmMctD","created_at":"2025-01-26T09:30:27.528Z","updated_at":"2025-01-26T09:30:27.528Z","search_vector":"'battl':1 'delebio':3","search_content":" \n \n**Conflict:** Battle of Delebio \n**Image Size:** 135 \n**Partof:** [Wars in Lombardy](https://bliptext.com/articles/wars-in-lombardy) \n**Place:** [Delebio](https://bliptext.com/articles/delebio), [Valtellina](https://bliptext.com/articles/valtellina), [Lombardy](https://bliptext.com/articles/lombardy) \n**Result:** [Ducal Milanese victory](https://bliptext.com/articles/duchy-of-milan) \n**Combatant 1:** [Duchy of Milan](https://bliptext.com/articles/duchy-of-milan) \n**Combatant 2:** [Republic of Venice](https://bliptext.com/articles/republic-of-venice) \n**Date:** 18 and 19 November 1432 \n**Commander 1:** [Niccolò Piccinino](https://bliptext.com/articles/niccol-piccinino) Pietro Brunoro Stefano Quadrio \n**Commander 2:** Giorgio Corner Cesare Martinengo [Taddeo d'Este](https://bliptext.com/articles/taddeo-d-este) \n**Strength 1:** 400 Milanese Knights Strengenthed by the Ghibelline faction loyal to the Duke \n**Strength 2:** 1 Venetian Column \n**Casualties 1:** Unknown \n**Casualties 2:** c. 5,000 Killed 2,700 Captured \n \n\n# \nThe **Battle of Delebio** took place during the [Wars in Lombardy](https://bliptext.com/articles/wars-in-lombardy).\nIt occurred on 18 and 19 November 1432, near [Delebio](https://bliptext.com/articles/delebio), in the [Valtellina](https://bliptext.com/articles/valtellina).\nIt was an aftermath of the occupation of [Brescia](https://bliptext.com/articles/brescia) and the [Valle Camonica](https://bliptext.com/articles/valle-camonica) by the armies of the [Republic of Venice](https://bliptext.com/articles/republic-of-venice), led by [Francesco Bussone](https://bliptext.com/articles/francesco-bussone), Count of Carmagnola.\n\n# Prelude\nThe Venetian troops under Giorgio Corner had invaded the Valtellina in 1431, in order to secure the Republic's northern borders and favour their trade towards Germany.\nOn 18 November 1432 the army of [Filippo Maria Visconti](https://bliptext.com/articles/filippo-maria-visconti), [duke of Milan](https://bliptext.com/articles/duke-of-milan), with more than 400 horse and an unspecified infantry under the [condottiero](https://bliptext.com/articles/condottiero) [Niccolò Piccinino](https://bliptext.com/articles/niccol-piccinino), marched alongside the [Lake Como](https://bliptext.com/articles/lake-como) to defy the Venetians.\nAmong the commanders of the Venetian troops was [Bartolomeo Colleoni](https://bliptext.com/articles/bartolomeo-colleoni), who later became one of the most famous condottieri.\n\n# Battle\nThe first clash occurred that same day, when Venetians lost c. 300 infantry to push back a surprise attack on their camp.\nThe following morning the camp was attacked by Piccinino from the West and by the Ghibellines of Valtellina, under Stefano Quadrio, from the East.\nThe Venetians were crushed, most of their commanders being imprisoned.\nThe Venetian losses amounted to 1,800 cavalry and 3,500 infantry, with c. 2,700 prisoners (5,000 casualties and 7,000 prisoners according to other sources).\n\n# Sources","revisionCount":0},"hasMore":false,"nextCursor":null}

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