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Regrouping and Pressure
- When
- Late 1521 to April 1522
- Where
- Lombardy
- Part of
- Battle of Bicocca
Lautrec regrouped after being driven from Milan, attempting to strike at Colonna's lines of communication while suffering desertions.
Having been driven from Milan by an Imperial advance in late 1521, Lautrec regrouped to attack Colonna's communications. By autumn 1521, his Swiss mercenaries were deserting in large numbers, weakening his position along the Adda river.
Sources
- Battle of Bicocca Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
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