During the skirmishing leading to the Battle of Marignano in 1515 his soldiers under Jacques de la Palice surprised and captured the Papal commander Prospero Colonna in a daring cavalry raid behind enemy lines.
During the skirmishes preceding the Battle of Marignano in 1515, Jacques de la Palice's troops successfully ambushed and captured the Papal commander, Prospero Colonna, during a daring cavalry raid behind enemy lines.