Gaston de Foix, Duc de Nemours (1489–1512) was a nephew of Louis XII of France. In 1511 he took command of the French army fighting in the War of the League of Cambrai; he was initially successful against the forces of the Holy League, capturing Brescia and Bergamo. At the Battle of Ravenna in 1512, he defeated the Spanish under Ramon de Cardona but was killed during the subsequent pursuit. (Foix was disdainful of musketry; his cavalry force was shot down to a man by Spaniards in no mood for chivalry, and he was killed.) Events March 14 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. ... 1512 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Louis XII the Father of the People (French: Louis XII le Père du Peuple) (June 27, 1462 – January 1, 1515) was King of France 1498 – January 1, 1515. ... 1511 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants {{{combatant1}}} {{{combatant2}}} Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties {{{casualties1}}} {{{casualties2}}} The War of the League of Cambrai (1508–16), sometimes known as the War of the Holy League and by several other names,[1] was a major conflict in the Italian Wars. ... The Catholic League (or Holy League) was a coalition of various European powers that was formed by Pope Julius II in 1511, at the height of the War of the League of Cambrai, to defend the states of Italy against Louis XII of France and thus to strengthen Papal power. ... Location within Italy Brescia is a city in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy with a population of around 200,000. ... Bergamo: Citta Alta View of Bergamo Bergamo is a town in Lombardy, Italy, about 40km northeast of Milan. ... The Battle of Ravenna, fought on April 11, 1512, by forces of the Holy League and France, was a major battle of the Italian Wars. ... Ramon de Cardona served as the Spanish viceroy of Naples during the Italian Wars and commanded the Spanish forces in Italy during the War of the League of Cambrai. ...
GastondeFoix, DucdeNemours (1489–1512) was a French military commander noted mostly for his brilliant six-month campaign from 1511 to 1512 during the War of the League of Cambrai.
Gaston marched his army to Bologna and scattered the armies of the Holy League.
Gaston had about 23,000 soldiers, 8,500 of which were German landsknecht, and 54 artillery pieces.
Beginning in February 1512, the French forces in Italy, newly commanded by GastondeFoix, DucdeNemours, had been engaged in capturing cities in the Romagna and the Veneto, in an attempt to deny control of those regions to the forces of the Holy League.
Although he had been successful in a number of sieges, Nemours was aware that the impending invasion of France by Henry VIII of England would cause much of his army to be withdrawn, and he was determined to force the main army of the Holy League into battle before that occurred.
Thus, in late March, Nemours, together with an Italian contingent under the Duke of Ferrara, marched east from Bologna and laid siege to the city of Ravenna, which was defended by Papal troops.
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