Battle of Cadore

Battle of Cadore
Part of the War of the League of Cambrai

Sketch made by Rubens from a copy of a painting by Titian depicting the battle
Date2 March 1508
Location
Cadore, northern Veneto, present-day Italy
Result Venetian victory
Belligerents
 Republic of Venice  Holy Roman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Bartolomeo d'Alviano
Pandolfo IV Malatesta
Carlo IV Malatesta 
Rinieri della Sassetta
Camillo Orsini
Pietro del Monte
Babone Naldi
Gianconte Brandolini
Sixt von Trautson 
Johannes Sprengli 
Trips Vailer von Felkircher 
Glauscop von Felkircher 
Strength
3,300 infantry
100 stradioti cavalry
100 heavy cavalry
300 light cavalry
400 mounted crossbowmen
4 falconets
4,000–6,000 infantry
8 artillery pieces
Casualties and losses
Low, including 4 knights 1,822 killed
500 captured
8 artillery pieces captured

The battle of Cadore, also known as the battle of Rio Secco or Rusecco, took place near Pieve di Cadore during the opening phase of the War of the League of Cambrai, part of the Italian Wars, on 2 March 1508, opposing the Venetian armies commanded by Bartolomeo d'Alviano and those of the Holy Roman Empire under the leadership of Sixt von Trautson. The battle resulted in a decisive Venetian victory, stopping the Habsburg invasion of Cadore and allowing the Venetians to reconquer all their lost strongholds as well as invade Habsburg-ruled lands in Friuli and the Julian March, besieging Trieste and marching on Istria. This would trigger the creation of the League of Cambrai and the beginning of the War of the League of Cambrai.