Spain Recaptures Naples (1504)

Timeline

1. 1503Naples · CampaniaAfter the Battle of Cerignola the French abandoned Naples, and Córdoba entered the city on May 13. The French remnants withdrew to Gaeta, and Spanish forces marched north to besiege the fortress until October, creating a standoff along the Garigliano River in southern Italy.
2. 1503Garigliano River · LazioOn December 28–29, Córdoba, assisted by engineer Pedro Navarro, built a bridge and forced a crossing of the Garigliano River, surprising the French camp. The French suffered a decisive defeat and were forced to withdraw entirely from the Kingdom of Naples, giving Spain military superiority in southern Italy.
3. 1504Kingdom of Naples · Southern ItalyIn 1504 Spanish forces eliminated the remaining French presence, and Ferdinand II achieved actual rule over the entire Kingdom of Naples. The exiled King of Naples Frederick IV died in France that same year, and Louis XII formally renounced claims to territories other than Naples and Milan in the following year's Treaty of Blois.