Battle of Cortenuova
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The <entity_1> (sometimes spelled Cortenova) was fought on <entity_2> in the course of the <entity_0> Wars: in it, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II defeated the Second <entity_3>. He arrived at Valeggio, near <entity_9>, and, with the help of Ezzelino III da Romano and other <entity_0> leaders, sacked the city of <entity_5>. In August 1237 the emperor returned again to <entity_14>, this time aiming to definitively crush the Second <entity_3>. He crossed the Alps to <entity_9> and here his 2,000 knights were joined by Ezzelino III da Romano's troops, including soldiers from <entity_6>, <entity_11>, <entity_5>, and <entity_9> itself, as well as by Tuscan men led by Gaboard of Arnstein. The rest of the army was formed by Ghibellines from <entity_7>, <entity_12>, <entity_10>, <entity_13>, and Reggio, for a total of 12,000 – 15,000 men. A column of men from Milanese noble families, despite the arrival of other <entity_8> troops, was able to protect the rest of the army's retreat to <entity_4> till nightfall.
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