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Battle of Polesella | |||||||
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Part of the War of the League of Cambrai | |||||||
![]() Battle of Polesella | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Duchy of Ferrara | Republic of Venice | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Cardinal d'Este Alfonso I d'Este | Angelo Trevisan | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
unknown number of artillery | unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
light |
2,000 killed 15 galleys captured 60 flags captured |
The Battle of Polesella, fought on 22 December 1509, by forces of the Duchy of Ferrara and the Republic of Venice, was a naval battle on the River Po in the War of the League of Cambrai in the Italian Wars. It was an overwhelming victory for Ferrara.