Italians in the Service of France, 1499–1630 – Renaissance & Thirty Years' War
Italians in the Service of France, 1499–1630 –...

Italians in the Service of France, 1499–1630 – Renaissance & Thirty Years' War

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Italians in the Service of France – Renaissance & Thirty Years' War

Discover in this new Compagnie d'Elite cahier the genesis of the integration of Italian troops into the order of battle of the French armies.

From the origins in 1499, through the Gendarmes of Prince Ludovico Gonzaga and the bands of Piedmont, to the fighting in 1629–1630 during the terrible siege of Mantua.

 

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Author 1
Bruno Mugnai
Publication date
February 2020
Pages
64
Illustrations
50
Cover
Paperback
Language
French
Publisher
Epopée / La Sabretache
EAN
9782956512745

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