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Battle of Castagnaro

Belligerents Army of Verona Army of PaduaWhite CompanyCommanders and leadersGiovanni Ordelaffi(POW)Ostasio da Polenta(POW)Giovanni dell'IschiaJohn HawkwoodFrancesco Novello da CarraraStrength ≈ 11,000–16,000 men with ( 12,000–16,000 reserves, mostly peasants)Total: ≈ 7,000–9,200 men Soldiers brought by John Hawkwood ≈ 600 cavalry≈ 500 archersThe army of Padua and their other condottieri≈8,000 menCasualties and losses(4,000–7,000 total casualties) 716 killed846 wounded4,000+ men captured along with the entirety of the Veronese artillery and both Ordelaffi and da Polenta LightThe Battle of Castagnaro was fought on 11 March 1387 at Castagnaro (today's Veneto, northern Italy) between Verona and Padua.

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