Italy from Dante to Tasso (1300-1600) : its political history as viewed from the standpoints of the chief cities, with descriptions of important episodes and personalities and of the art and literature of the three centuries . too, ifhe could capture it. On the advice of his friend Cosimo deMedici he accepts this chance, so fatuously bestowed on him,of compassing his own ends, and ere long he accepts also theinvitation of the people of Pavia to instal himself as theirCount in the castle of the Visconti. He thus gained commandof the Ticino, and having a strong flotilla on the Po he suc-ceeded i
Italy from Dante to Tasso (1300-1600) : its political history as viewed from the standpoints of the chief cities, with descriptions of important episodes and personalities and of the art and literature of the three centuries . too, ifhe could capture it. On the advice of his friend Cosimo deMedici he accepts this chance, so fatuously bestowed on him,of compassing his own ends, and ere long he accepts also theinvitation of the people of Pavia to instal himself as theirCount in the castle of the Visconti. He thus gained commandof the Ticino, and having a strong flotilla on the Po he suc-ceeded in capturing Piacenza and taking or sinking all theVenetian river-fleet of 70 vessels near Cremona, and finallycrushing the Venetian land forces at Caravaggio. But jealousies, suspicions, and disputes arose, and Sforzawent over to the enemy. Then, as so often happened, Venicein her turn played false. Doge Foscari, after making full useof the renegade, treats behind his back with the Ambrosian ^ Niccol6 Piccinitio {d. 1444) and his two sons, Francesco and Jacopo, wereall famous generals. Bartolomeo Colleoni, later Venetian general, is known tomany through the splendid equestrian statue of him at Venice (see Fig. 24).284. 24- Bartoi,omeo Coi,i,eoni, or Coi^i^eone 284
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