The Siege of Tournai (1521) took place during the Italian War of 1521. A Imperial army besieged the city of Tournai, capturing it from the French in late November; it would remain a Habsburg possession until the independence of Belgium. Combatants France, Republic of Venice, Swiss mercenaries Spain, Holy Roman Empire, England, Papal States The Italian War of 1521 (1521–26) was an episode in the Italian Wars involving Francis I of France, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and a number of other European powers. ... The Battle of Pampeluna (also spelled Pamplona) occurred during the war between Spain and France, in which France took possession of Pampeluna (1521), but was later defeated and expelled (1522) from Milan. ... The Siege of Mézières (1521) took place during the Italian War of 1521. ... Combatants France Spain Commanders Odet de Lautrec Fernando de Avalos Strength 15. ... The Siege of Genoa (May 20, 1522–May 30, 1522) was conducted by a Imperial army under the command of Fernando de Avalos and Prosper Colonna against the French forces defending the city. ... The Battle of the Sesia (April 30, 1524) was a battle in the Italian War of 1521 that saw the Habsburg forces under Charles de Lannoy inflict a decisive defeat on the French under Admiral Bonnivet and the comte de St. ... The Siege of Marseille (August–September 1524) was conducted by an Imperial army under Charles de Bourbon (who had recently betrayed Francis I) and Fernando de Avalos against the French defenders of Marseille. ... Combatants France Spain, Holy Roman Empire Commanders François I, Louis de la Trémoille Fernando de Avalos Strength 17,000 infantry 6,500 cavalry 53 guns 19,000 infantry 4,000 cavalry 17 guns Casualties 12,000 dead or wounded 500 dead or wounded In 1525 during the Battle... Combatants France, Republic of Venice, Swiss mercenaries Spain, Holy Roman Empire, England, Papal States The Italian War of 1521 (1521–26) was an episode in the Italian Wars involving Francis I of France, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and a number of other European powers. ... This page is about the Germanic empire. ... The cathedral of Notre Dame de Tournai Tournai (in Dutch: Doornik) is located 85 kilometers southwest of Brussels on the river Scheldt in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy; also used as the flag of the Austrian Empire until the Ausgleich of 1867. ...

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