Battle of Montecatini

{{Short description|1315 battle between the Republic of Pisa and allied Naples and Florence}}

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|partof=the Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines

|image=Filippo di Taranto Uguccione della Faggiola.jpg

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date=29 August 1315

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place=Montecatini Terme, Val di Nievole

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result=Pisan victory

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combatant1=Republic of Pisa

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combatant2=Republic of Florence
Kingdom of Naples

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commander1=Uguccione della Faggiuola

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commander2=Philip I of Taranto
Peter, Count of Eboli and Gravina{{KIA}}{{sfn|Kelly|2003|p=228}}

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strength1=3,000 cavalry
20,000 infantry

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strength2=3,200 cavalry
30,000–60,000 infantry

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casualties2=

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}}{{Campaignbox Guelphs and Ghibellines}}

The Battle of Montecatini was fought in the Val di Nievole on 29 August 1315 between the Republic of Pisa, and the forces of both the Kingdom of Naples and the Republic of Florence.{{sfn|Armstrong|1932|p=40}} The Ghibelline army of Pisa, commanded by Uguccione della Faggiuola, won a victory over the Guelf armies of the Florentines and their allies.{{sfn|Armstrong|1932|p=40}} The Neapolitan forces, made up of 3200 cavalry and 30,000–60,000 infantry, were commanded by Philip I of Taranto, while the Pisan forces consisted of 3000 cavalry and 20,000 infantry.{{sfn|Armstrong|1932|p=40}}

Philip survived the battle, his eldest son Charles of Taranto and his brother Peter, Count of Eboli and Gravina, were both killed in the fight.{{sfn|Armstrong|1932|p=40}} Additional deaths included members of 114 Florentine noble families. Francesco della Faggiuola, son of Uguccione, was killed possibly in personal combat with Charles of Taranto.{{sfn|Armstrong|1932|p=40}}