Battle of Zappolino

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Battle of Zappolino

Part of Guelphs and Ghibellines

Date	November 15, 1325
Location	near Zappolino, province of Bologna, present-day Italy
Result	Modenese victory

Belligerents

Bologna
(Guelph)

Modena
(Ghibelline)

Commanders

Passerino Bonacolsi

Strength

2,000 cavalry
30,000 infantry

2,000 cavalry
5,000 infantry

Casualties and losses

2,000 between Bolognese and Modenese

Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines

Legnano – Cortenuova – Brescia – Faenza – Viterbo – Parma – Fossalta – Cingoli – Montebruno – Cassano – Montaperti – Benevento – Tagliacozzo – Colle Val d'Elsa – Roccavione – Desio – Campaldino – Zappolino – Gamenario

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.