Gaston de Foix Wins at Ravenna but Dies in Victory
Gaston de Foix led a Franco-Ferrarese army to a bloody victory over Papal-Spanish forces at Ravenna, the deadliest battle in Europe since antiquity, with over 10,000 killed. The young French commander was cut down in the final cavalry charge, dying at twenty-two in the hour of his triumph. Without his leadership, France lost every territorial gain within months.
April 11, 1512
514 years ago
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