
The Battle of Pavia was fought during the Italian Wars and ended in a crushing Imperial victory over the French. King Francis I of France was captured, an extraordinary result that stunned Europe.
Pavia revealed the changing balance between armored cavalry and infantry supported by firearms. It is often cited as one of the clearest demonstrations that the age of gunpowder had decisively altered battlefield realities.
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