Albert von Stein
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Albert von Stein was a Swiss mercenary captain. During the War of the League of Cambrai
, having arrived late to the Battle of Novara
, he abandoned the Swiss army before the Battle of Marignano
. In 1522, he was the chief of the Swiss captains in the service of Odet de Foix, Vicomte de Lautrec
, and was killed commanding one of the Swiss columns at the Battle of Bicocca
during the Italian War of 1521-26.
War of the League of Cambrai
The War of the League of Cambrai, sometimes known as the War of the Holy League and by several other names, was a major conflict in the Italian Wars...
, having arrived late to the Battle of Novara
Battle of Novara (1513)
The Battle of Novara was a battle of the War of the League of Cambrai fought on June 6, 1513, near Novara, in Northern Italy.The French had been victorious at Ravenna the previous year. Nevertheless, the French under King Louis XII were driven out of the city of Milan the following month by the...
, he abandoned the Swiss army before the Battle of Marignano
Battle of Marignano
The Battle of Marignano was fought during the phase of the Italian Wars called the War of the League of Cambrai, between France and the Old Swiss Confederacy. It took place on September 13 and 15, 1515, near the town today called Melegnano, 16 km southeast of Milan...
. In 1522, he was the chief of the Swiss captains in the service of Odet de Foix, Vicomte de Lautrec
Odet de Foix, Vicomte de Lautrec
Odet de Foix, Vicomte de Lautrec was a French military leader. He gained the reputation of a gallant and able soldier, but this scarcely seems to be justified by the facts; though he was always badly used by fortune....
, and was killed commanding one of the Swiss columns at the Battle of Bicocca
Battle of Bicocca
The Battle of Bicocca or La Bicocca was fought on April 27, 1522, during the Italian War of 1521–26. A combined French and Venetian force under Odet de Foix, Vicomte de Lautrec, was decisively defeated by a Spanish-Imperial and Papal army under the overall command of Prospero Colonna...
during the Italian War of 1521-26.