Siege of Monopoli
| Siege of Monopoli | |||||||
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| Part of War of the League of Cognac | |||||||
Map of Monopoli from 1700 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Republic of Venice |
Holy Roman Empire Supported by : Spanish Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Andrea Gritti Camillo Orsini |
Alfonso d'Avalos Fabrizio Maramaldo | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1700 men | 8000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 5 killed | 1500 killed | ||||||
Location within Italy Siege of Monopoli (Europe) | |||||||
The Siege of Monopoli in March-May 1529 was an episode of the War of the League of Cognac. This last episode was very important for the reconquest of several ports in Puglia, which for years had been in the hands of the Republic of Venice and the Kingdom of France. The siege, which saw the Republic of Venice as the effective victor. However Monopoli was surrendered to the Spanish a few months after this victory.