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... victory . Such victories did occur , however , from time to time . It was not all shadow - boxing , by any means , or decisions on points . Castagnaro was such an engagement , and is worth singling out for examination . ' Hawk- wood's ...
... victory . Such victories did occur , however , from time to time . It was not all shadow - boxing , by any means , or decisions on points . Castagnaro was such an engagement , and is worth singling out for examination . ' Hawk- wood's ...
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... victory his men might be caught and rolled over by the wave of a massive counter - attack , he did the only sensible ... victory , one of the very few that were won over Swiss infantry in the Italian wars . The victory at Arbedo was the ...
... victory his men might be caught and rolled over by the wave of a massive counter - attack , he did the only sensible ... victory , one of the very few that were won over Swiss infantry in the Italian wars . The victory at Arbedo was the ...
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... victory at Maclodio . Whatever the true reason for Carmagnola's torpor , he certainly behaved quite uncharacteristically in that first campaign . He laid siege to the Milanese fortresses at Brescia , but left the planning of the ...
... victory at Maclodio . Whatever the true reason for Carmagnola's torpor , he certainly behaved quite uncharacteristically in that first campaign . He laid siege to the Milanese fortresses at Brescia , but left the planning of the ...
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The first Free Companies | 27 |
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