Passage: In mid-October 1524, Francis himself crossed the Alps and advanced on Milan at the head of an army numbering more than 40,000. Bourbon and d'Avalos, their troops not yet recovered from the campaign in Provence, were in no position to offer serious resistance. The French army moved in several columns, brushing aside Imperial attempts to hold its advance, but failed to bring the main body of Imperial troops to battle. Nevertheless, Charles de Lannoy, who had concentrated some 16,000 men to resist the 33,000 French troops closing on Milan, decided that the city could not be defended and withdrew to Lodi on 26 October. Having entered Milan and installed Louis II de la Trémoille as the governor, Francis  advanced on Pavia, where Antonio de Leyva remained with a sizable Imperial garrison.
How many more French troops were there compared to what Charles de Lannoy had? How many more French troops were there than men Charles de Lannoy had concentrated to resist them? How many more men did the French troops 33,000 have over Charles de Lannoy 16,000 men? How many more troops did France have than Charles de Lannoy? How many more troops did the French have than Charles de Lannoy? Where did Francis go first, Milan or Pavia? Where did the troops of Bourbon and d'Avalos go first, Provence or Milan? Which happened first, Francis himself crossed the Alps or Charles de Lannoy withdrew to Lodi? Which happened last, Francis crossed the Alps or Francis advanced on Pavia? Which person had more troops, Francis or Charles de Lannoy? Who had more troops, Charled de Lannoy or the French?