Italian War of 1551-1559
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Was one of the so-called Italian Wars.
Chronology
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Were the Land campaigns of the Italian War of 1551-1559.
January 1553: In 1552, the territory of Toul was transferred to the Kingdom of France.
January 1553: Verdun fell to France in 1552 through the Treaty of Chambord.
January 1553: Verdun was among the Three Bishoprics annexed by France in 1552.
January 1558: Calais conquered by France.
January 1553: In 1552, the territory of Metz was ceded to the Kingdom of France.
January 1554: The Duchy of Savoy was occupied by the troops of Henry II, king of France.
Was a French and Ottoman naval campaign during the Italian War of 1551-1559.
February 1553: In 1552, when Henry II attacked Charles V, the Ottomans sent 100 galleys to the Western Mediterranean, which were accompanied by three French galleys under Gabriel de Luetz d'Aramon in their raids along the coast of Calabria in Southern Italy, capturing the city of Reggio.
January 1553: In 1552, when Henry II attacked Charles V, the Ottomans sent 100 galleys to the Western Mediterranean, which were accompanied by three French galleys under Gabriel de Luetz d'Aramon in their raids along the coast of Calabria in Southern Italy, capturing the city of Reggio.
2.1.Invasion of Corsica (Italian War of 1551-1559)
Was the French invasion of Corsica during the Italian War of 1551-1559.
October 1553: In 1553, the French military captured Bonifacio, a town in Corsica. This event was part of the ongoing conflict between France and the Republic of Genoa, which controlled the island at the time.
January 1556: In 1555, the French were expelled from the coastal area of Corsica by the forces of the Republic of Genoa, led by their admiral, Andrea Doria. This marked the end of French control in the region and the territory was subsequently claimed by Genoa.
August 1553: Bastia was captured by the French on 24 August 1553.
August 1553: With the help of the Ottomans, the French had managed to take strong positions on Corsica and finally occupied it almost completely by the end of the summer.
August 1553: French military commander Paulin de la Garde arrived in front of Saint-Florent.
2.2.Ottoman invasion of the Balearic Islands
Was the Ottoman invasion of Corsica during the Italian War of 1551-1559.
July 1558: The Ottomans attacked the citadel of Ciutadella in Menorca, which was only garrisoned with 40 soldiers.
August 1558: The Ottomans under Piyale Pasha and Turgut Reis put the town of Minorca under siege for eight days, then entered and decimated the town.
Was the treaty that ended the Italian War of 1551-1559, the last of the Italian Wars (1494-1559).
April 1559: France gave the Duchy of Savoy-Piedmont (allied with Spain and fief of the Holy Roman Empire) back to Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy.
April 1559: In 1559, the March of Montferrat was returned to Guglielmo Gonzaga, who was the Duke of Mantua at the time. This decision was part of the Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis, which ended the Italian War of 1551–1559.
January 1556: In 1555, during the Italian Wars, the March of Montferrat was occupied by French troops. However, the Cateau-Cambrésis treaty returned the territory to Guglielmo Gonzaga, the Duke of Mantua.
January 1557: The territory of Saint Quentin, Ham, Le Catele were seized by Spain during the Italian War of 1551-1559.
April 1559: France ceded the island of Corsica to the Republic of Genoa.
April 1559: In 1559, as part of the Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis, France retained five fortresses in Northern Italy, including those near Turin, Saluzzo, and Pinerolo.
April 1559: With the Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis, Spain gave Saint Quentin, Ham, Le Catelet and other places back to France.
April 1559: The Duchy of Florence absorbed the Republic of Siena (allied with France).
January 1560: The Duchy of Mantova acquires Alba after the Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis .
