Battle of San Romano

Battle of San Romano
Part of Wars in Lombardy
Niccolò da Tolentino leading the Florentine cavalry
Date June 1 1432 Location San Romano, Italy Result Florentine victory (disputed)
Combatants
Republic of Florence	Republic of Siena
Commanders
Niccolò da Tolentino Micheletto Attendolo	Francesco Piccinino
Strength
4,000 cavalry, 2,000 infantry
Casualties
400 cavalry taken prisoner	600 cavalry and unknown infantry taken prisoner

The Battle of San Romano was fought in 1432 between the troops of Florence, commanded by Niccolò da Tolentino, and Siena, under Francesco Piccinino. The outcome is generally considered favourable to the Florentines, but in the Sienese chronicles it was considered a victory.

The Florentine deployed c. 4,000 horse and 2,000 infantry. The clash lasted for some 6/7 hours, consisting in a series of heavy cavalry fights. It was decided by the intervention of a second cavalry corps commanded by Micheletto Attendolo.

The battle was the subject of a famous triptych by Paolo Uccello, The Battle of San Romano, depicting the events of the battle.

==References==like

• Page at www.condottieridiventura.it (Italian)

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