Battle of Giornico

The battles of Giornico , also known under the name of battles of Sassi Grossi ( of the Large Stones ), took place in current the Canton of Tessin the December 28th 1478.

It was due to the non-observance of the promise made in 1466 by the duke of Milan, Galéas Marie Sforza, to return to the Uranais the territory of the Léventine. In November 1478, the troops uranaises moved towards the south and passed the Gothard then started the seat of the town of Bellinzone (as of the November 30th 1478). The Confédérés tried to be introduced into the fortress via a breach in the south but did not manage to make fall the city.

Troops of the duke of the time, Jean Galéas Sforza, strong of 10 000 men, were sent in the area in order to push back Uranais but a regiment made up of almost 600 confederated succeeds in resisting and overcoming the Milanais.

The conflict ended in the abandonment of Léventine in Uranais. The duke of Milan preserved however the territories of Bellinzone.

References

the battle of Giornico
History of the castle of Bellinzone

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