Episode 2 of 3
Sforza's Flight
- When
- 2 September 1499
- Where
- Milan
- Part of
- French Seizure of Milan
Ludovico Sforza flees Milan on 2 September 1499.
Faced with the French advance and the surrender of key towns, Ludovico Sforza chose to flee. On the night of 2 September 1499, he left Milan with a band of cavalry, heading northward to the Holy Roman Empire.
Sources
- Louis XII Wikipedia
- Ludovico Sforza Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01
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