Battle of Ravenna
French forces under Gaston de Foix engage in a brutal battle against the Holy League near Ravenna, featuring early cannon warfare and heavy cavalry charges in muddy terrain.
Setting
Muddy open fields near Ravenna, Italy, with scattered farmhouses and orchards. The terrain is flat but churned into deep ruts by thousands of marching feet and horse hooves. A small river cuts through the battlefield, its banks trampled into sludge.
Characters
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Gaston de Foix
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A young, athletic man in his early twenties with a proud, aristocratic bearing. His face is clean-shaven, revealing a strong jawline and piercing blue eyes that flash with determination. His shoulder-length blond hair is matted with sweat and mud, clinging to his neck under the weight of his helmet. His armor bears the dents and scratches of recent combat, and his gauntlets are stained with blood.
Holy League Commander
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A middle-aged man of lean but muscular build, standing tall with an air of authority. His face is weathered from years of campaigning, with sharp, calculating eyes that miss nothing. His dark hair is streaked with grey and tied back in a simple knot. A prominent scar runs from his left temple down to his jawline, a testament to past battles.
French Knight
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A rugged man in his late 30s with a muscular build, his face weathered by years of campaigns. His helmet obscures most of his features, but a thick, dark beard protrudes from beneath the visor. His armor is dented and mud-spattered from recent combat.
Spanish Arquebusier
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A wiry man in his late twenties, with sun-weathered skin and a short, unkempt beard. His hands are calloused from handling the arquebus, and his stance is slightly hunched from years of military service. His dark eyes are sharp, scanning the field for targets.
Field Surgeon
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A middle-aged man with a wiry build, his face lined with exhaustion and streaked with dirt and blood. His hands are steady but stained with gore, and his sleeves are rolled up to the elbows. His hair is prematurely greying, tied back loosely to keep it out of his face.
Dialog
Gaston de Foix
Press the advance! Let not these Italian dogs stand before the might of France!
Holy League Commander
Hold the line! Let their cavalry break upon our pikes like waves upon the shore!
Spanish Arquebusier
Load swiftly! One volley more and we’ll send these French curs to meet their maker!
Gaston de Foix
To me, knights! Strike now and their resolve will shatter!
Holy League Commander
Their flanks waver—press the arquebusiers forward!
Spanish Arquebusier
¡Por Dios y Santiago! Fire at their vanguard!
Gaston de Foix
For glory and France! Charge!
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