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| Battle of Zappolino |
| Part of Guelphs and Ghibellines |
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| Belligerents |
Bologna
(Guelph) |
Modena
(Ghibelline) |
| Commanders |
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Passerino Bonacolsi |
| Strength |
2,000 cavalry
30,000 infantry |
2,000 cavalry
5,000 infantry |
| Casualties and losses |
| 2,000 between Bolognese and Modenese |
|
The Battle of Zappolino (also known as the War of the Oaken Bucket) was fought in 1325 between the Italian towns of Bologna and Modena. The Modenese were victorious. The location is today a frazione of the municipality of Castello di Serravalle, Emilia-Romagna.
The battle is also famous for the wooden bucket that the Modenese took as spoils from Bologna. This unusual booty was venerated in Modena in remebrance of the victory. The history of the bucket was told in Alessandro Tassoni's La Secchia Rapita satirical poem.
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