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 pre-battle skirmishes leading up to the Battle of Marignano in 1515, Jacques de la Palice's soldiers surprised and captured the Papal commander, Prospero Colonna, through a daring cavalry attack on the enemy lines.