Voghiera, Museo del modellismo storico: small diorama of soldiers of Duchy of Ferrara at the time of battle.
In 1509 the Venetian fleet was moored on the river Po, waiting for the right moment to attack Ferrara. Meanwhile, the Slavic and Albanian mercenaries (called Stratioti) made daily incursions into the Dukedom, sowing death and terror.
On the night of 21–22 December, given the high level reached by the waters of the Po, that had brought the enemy galleys up to the level of the embankment, the Ferrarese forces set up their artillery along the river and at dawn opened fire. In the indescribable chaos that followed this surprise action, many ships were sunk and others captured. The soldiers and sailors who tried to escape into the water were taken prisoner and shot or killed without mercy as soon as they reached firm ground. It was rather a massacre than a battle.
The troops of Ferrara captured 15 galleys and a number of other ships. The Venetians lost 2,000 killed or drowned and 60 flags.
Angelo Trevisan succeeded in fleeing, but his damaged galley sank 5 km further. Back in Venice, he was tried for "misconduct and carelessness". When Duke Alfonso I d'Este entered Ferrara five days later, his wife Lucrezia Borgia was waiting for him with her maids of honour, the court, and the jubilant population.
battle, polesella, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, september, 2014, learn, w. This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations September 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 Battle of PolesellaPart of the War of the League of CambraiBattle of PolesellaDate22 December 1509LocationPolesella present day ItalyCoordinates 44 58 N 11 47 E 44 97 N 11 79 E 44 97 11 79ResultFerrarese victoryBelligerentsDuchy of Ferrara Republic of VeniceCommanders and leadersCardinal d Este Alfonso I d EsteAngelo TrevisanStrengthunknown number of artilleryunknownCasualties and losseslight2 000 killed15 galleys captured60 flags capturedThe battle EditThis section reads more like a story than an encyclopedia entry To meet Wikipedia s quality standards and conform to the neutral point of view policy please help to introduce a more formal style and remove any personally invested tone February 2020 Voghiera Museo del modellismo storico small diorama of soldiers of Duchy of Ferrara at the time of battle In 1509 the Venetian fleet was moored on the river Po waiting for the right moment to attack Ferrara Meanwhile the Slavic and Albanian mercenaries called Stratioti made daily incursions into the Dukedom sowing death and terror On the night of 21 22 December given the high level reached by the waters of the Po that had brought the enemy galleys up to the level of the embankment the Ferrarese forces set up their artillery along the river and at dawn opened fire In the indescribable chaos that followed this surprise action many ships were sunk and others captured The soldiers and sailors who tried to escape into the water were taken prisoner and shot or killed without mercy as soon as they reached firm ground It was rather a massacre than a battle The troops of Ferrara captured 15 galleys and a number of other ships The Venetians lost 2 000 killed or drowned and 60 flags Angelo Trevisan succeeded in fleeing but his damaged galley sank 5 km further Back in Venice he was tried for misconduct and carelessness When Duke Alfonso I d Este entered Ferrara five days later his wife Lucrezia Borgia was waiting for him with her maids of honour the court and the jubilant population The battle was described by Ludovico Ariosto in his epic poemOrlando Furioso canto 40 2 vv 1 4 References EditExternal links EditThe Battle of Polesella in English The Battle of Polesella in Italian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Battle of Polesella amp oldid 1120318646, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
