How did French artillery and cavalry help win the Battle of Marignano?

At the Battle of Marignano in 1515, the victory of Francis I was defined by a tactical clash between his artillery and heavy cavalry against the renowned Swiss shock infantry.1

The French forces utilized their artillery and cavalry to counter the Swiss pikemen and halberdiers, who had initially advanced across marshy terrain to attack the French positions. While the fighting remained inconclusive through the first day and into the second, the French military structure proved decisive. The French army, bolstered by the arrival of Venetian cavalry reinforcements on the second day, successfully pressured the Swiss forces, ultimately compelling them to retreat and securing the recovery of Milan for the French crown.1