Английская Википедия:Battle of Rapallo
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox military conflict Шаблон:Campaignbox Italian War of 1494–1498 The Battle of Rapallo, was fought between Swiss mercenaries on French pay and their Genoese-Milanese allies led by Louis d'Orleans against Neapolitan forces led by Giulio Orsini on 5 September 1494 near Rapallo.Шаблон:Sfn
Rapallo was occupied by 4,000 Neapolitan troops on 3 September 1494 with Giulio Orsini, Obietto Fieschi, and Fregosino Campofregoso in command, their plan being to force a rebellion in Genoa. Later the Neapolitan fleet was forced away by bad weather.Шаблон:Sfn On 5 September,Шаблон:Sfn Louis d'Orleans landed with 1,000 Swiss mercenary infantry which was later reinforced overland by 2,000 more Swiss mercenaries and a contingent of Genoese-Milanese infantry.Шаблон:Sfn
A skirmish broke out between the Swiss mercenaries and Neapolitan forces, though the terrain did not allow for the Swiss to form up their pike squares.Шаблон:Sfn However, the battle was mainly fought between the Genoese-Milanese and Neapolitan infantry.Шаблон:Sfn Following concentrated artillery fire from the French fleet, the Neapolitans were routed.Шаблон:Sfn The Swiss massacred Neapolitans trying to surrender,Шаблон:Sfn although Orsini and Campofregoso were captured in the retreat.Шаблон:Sfn
After the battle the Swiss mercenaries killed the enemy wounded and sacked the town of Rapallo.Шаблон:Sfn Though a small battle, it was seen as a significant victory which halted Neapolitan attempts to incite a rebellion in Genoa against the French.Шаблон:Sfn
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