A series of events which occurred in 1387 in Italy: Battle of Castagnaro The Battle of Castagnaro was fought on March 11, 1387, at Castagnaro (today's Veneto, northern Italy) between Verona and Padua. It is one of the most famous battles of the Italian condottieri age.
The army of Verona was led by Giovanni Ordelaffi and Ostasio da Polenta, while the victorious Paduans were commanded by John Hawkwood (Giovanni Acuto) and Francesco Novello Carraresi.
Castagnaro is hailed as Sir John Hawkwood's greatest victory.Geoffrey Trease, The Condottieri, 1971 Following a Fabian-like strategy, Hawkwood goaded the Veronese into attacking him on a field of his own choosing, by laying waste to the Veronese lands nearby.
Births Parri Spinelli Fra Angelico
Deaths Masuccio Segondo
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