Battle of Montichiari explained

Conflict:Battle of Montichiari
Date:7 and 8 May 1373
Place:Montichiari and Gavardo, Province of Brescia, Lombardy, Italy
Result:Papal victory
Combatant1:Papal States
Combatant2:Milan
Commander1:Raymond de Turenne
Othon de Brunswick
John Hawkwood
Enguerrand de Coucy
Amanieu de Pomiers
Galéotto Malatesta
Hugolin de Savignac
Commander2:Galéas de Saluces
Bernabò Visconti
Gian Galeazzo Visconti
Strength1:700 lances and 400 archers
Strength2:1000 men at arms and 300 archers

The Battle of Montichiari (May 1373), is one of the most important episodes of the war waged by the papal league led by Gregory XI against the Visconti of Milan, preparing the return of the pope to Rome.

The aim of the pope was to reduce the power of the Ducate of Milan, traditional leaders of the Ghibellines, a constant threat on the territories of the Papal States.

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