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against the French gave him pass led several French-aligned positions to surrender on the way. After being reinforced by another 500 men sent from Spain, he reached Atella seventeen days later. Awaiting for him were
Ferdinand II, the Papal captain Cesare Borgia and the Venetian commander
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sallied out of the city in their help, leading CĂłrdoba to call his cavalry back and regroup with his infantry, managing to hold off together the French counterattack. The French cavalry eventually routed and returned to Atella.
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The battle was not lengthy, as the French contingent, probably demoralized by their dire strategic situation, withdrew quickly to Atella in various degrees of order. The
Spanish light cavalry cut their retreat in a
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that supplied the city with water and food, which he intended to capture. When
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182:Ferdinand II of Naples
148:Commanders and leaders
519:protected by mounted
225:Casualties and losses
161:Gilbert of Monpensier
437:Full list of battles
193:Francesco II Gonzaga
614:. Montaner y SimĂłn.
628:Isabel la CatĂłlica
595:PĂ©rez, 2018, p. 93
171:Gonzalo de Cordoba
130:Republic of Venice
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488:guerrilla warfare
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425:1551–1559
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385:1494–1498
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210:Strength
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