Battle of Polesella
| 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 | |||||||
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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.