Battle of Montecatini
| Battle of Montecatini | |
|---|---|
Val di Nievole | |
| Result | Pisan victory |
Kingdom of Naples
20,000 infantry
30,000-60,000 infantry
The Battle of Montecatini was fought in the
Philip I of Taranto, while the Pisan forces consisted of 3000 cavalry and 20,000 infantry.[2]
Philip survived the battle, his eldest son Charles of Taranto and his brother Peter, Count of Eboli and Gravina, were both killed in the fight.[2] Additional deaths included members of 114 Florentine noble families. Francesco della Faggiuola, son of Uguccione, was killed possibly in personal combat with Charles of Taranto.[2]
References
- ^ Kelly 2003, p. 228.
- ^ a b c d e Armstrong 1932, p. 40.
Sources
- Armstrong, Edward (1932). "Italy in the Time of Dante". In Gwatkin, Henry Melvill; Whitney, James Pounder; Tanner, Joseph Robson; Previté-Orton, Charles William; Brooke, Zachary Nugent (eds.). The Cambridge Medieval History. Vol. 7: Decline of Empire and Papacy. Cambridge University Press.
- Kelly, Samantha (2003). The New Solomon: Robert of Naples (1309–1343) and Fourteenth-Century Kingship. Brill.
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