Discourses on Livy · Character
Il Carmagnola
Italian condottiero who was executed by the Venetians for suspected treachery.
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Also known as Carmagnola
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Il Carmagnola shows up with force in XVIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Described as a wise captain who, after initial failure against Swiss infantry, made his men-at-arms dismount and defeated the Swiss.
Il Carmagnola first appears in 0004 i.
In XVIII: Described as a wise captain who, after initial failure against Swiss infantry, made his men-at-arms dismount and defeated the Swiss.
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