Siege of Atella

Siege of Atella
Part of the First Italian War
DateJune–July 1495
Location
Result Victory of the League of Venice
Belligerents
 France League of Venice:
Kingdom of Spain
 Kingdom of Naples
 Republic of Venice
 Papal States
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of France Gilbert of Monpensier Gonzalo de Cordoba
Kingdom of Naples Ferdinand II of Naples
Republic of Venice Francesco II Gonzaga
Papal States Cesare Borgia
Strength
5,000 1,900 Spanish
Unknown number of allies
Casualties and losses
3,100 600

The Siege of Atella was the concluding battle of the First Italian War, where the French headquarters in Atella was besieged and eventually taken by the League of Venice. The League's forces were commanded by Castilian general Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, who received the nom de guerre El Gran Capitán ("The Great Captain") for his success in the siege.