Conflict: | Battle of Bosco Marengo |
Partof: | the Wars in Lombardy and the Milanese War of Succession |
Date: | October 11, 1447[1] |
Result: | Ambrosian victory[2] [3] |
Combatant1: | Golden Ambrosian Republic |
Combatant2: | Duchy of Orléans |
Commander1: | Bartolomeo Colleoni Astorre II Manfredi [4] [5] [6] |
Commander2: | Renaud du Dresnay (P) [7] |
Strength1: | 3,700 troops |
Strength2: | 3,000 troops[8] |
Casualties1: | 500 killed [9] [10] |
Casualties2: | 1,500 killed only half could retreat back to France 300 captured |
The Battle of Bosco Marengo (aka Battle of Frascata) [2] was fought in the autumn of 1447.
The Duke of Orleans, Charles I, son of Valentina Visconti, laid claim to the Duchy of Milan[9] and dispatched an army from the Dauphiné and Lyonais under Renaud du Dresnay into Lombardy.[4] The Golden Ambrosian Republic responded and dispatched a total of 3,700 troops under Colleoni to Alessandria.[5] At Bosco Marengo, battle was joined and the French suffered a complete defeat[11] with their general Renaud du Dresnay being captured and later ransomed for 14,000 'couronnes'.[12]
. Dépêches des ambassadeurs milanais en France sous Louis XI et François Sforza: Vol.2 . Charles Samaran. 1919 . Paris.