Battle on the Po (1431)

Battle on the Po
	Part of Wars in Lombardy
	; Niccolò Piccinino, condottiero of the Duchy of Milan
Date	6 June 1431
Location	Po River, Cremona, Lombardy
Result	Ducal Milanese victory
Belligerents
Duchy of Milan	Republic of Venice
Commanders and leaders
Francesco Sforza; Niccolò Piccinino; Pacino Eustachio; Giovanni Grimaldi;	Count of Carmagnola; Niccolò Trevisani;
Strength
Powerful force of Vessels,; superior in number, but; inferior in size & strength;	37 Galleys; 100 Small Craft;
Casualties and losses
Unknown	2,500 Killed; 8,000 Captured; Including 16 Patricians; 70 Ships Looted; Including 28 Galleys; 600,000 Florins

The Battle on the Po was a battle of the Wars in Lombardy. It occurred in June 1431, on the Po River, near Cremona. The battle was fought between 85 Venetian galleys, sent towards Cremona to support Count of Carmagnola's army, and a somewhat superior number of Milanese galleys. The Venetians were commanded by Niccolò Trevisani.

The battle resulted in the defeat of the Venetians, who could not be helped by Carmagnola's field army, with a loss of c. 2,500 men, 28 galleys, and 42 transport ships.

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