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The League of Cambrai was an alliance stipulated in December 1508 between the main European powers with the purpose of halting the expansion of the Republic of Venice. The war that followed was one of the major conflicts in the Italian wars: it lasted from 1508 to 1516, and saw several stages. The major States involved were the Kingdom of France, the Pontifical State, and the Republic of Venice. They were sided by the European powers of Spain, England, Scotland, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Kingdom of Hungary, other than several minor States, such as the Dukedom of Milan, the Republic of Florence, the Dukedom of Ferrara, the city of Mantua, and the Swiss cantons. The authors describe the three phases that followed one another during the conflict, and the alternating alliances among the States involved - the League against Venice in the Battle of Agnadello; the following League against France, declared by Pope Julius II, in the Battle of Ravenna; finally, the last phase of the conflict with the alliance between Venice and France in the Battle of Marignano, also known as the Battle of the Giants. In this volume, the structure of the armies, the weapons, the battles and their death toll are described. Chronicles, reports, and studies on the subject were compared and contrasted with one another to render a picture as true as possible to the reality of facts, highlighting the often contrasting versions of the chroniclers. Finally, military heraldry, armies' identification marks, and captains' emblems displayed on garments, harnesses, and insignias are analysed. Also in this case, documentary sources were studied and compared with the iconographical sources. AUTHORS: Massimo Predonzani was born in Piran (Slovenia) in 1959 and currently lives in Trieste (Italy). He is an illustrator and researcher. He is specialised in military heraldry during the Italian and European Renaissance. Vincenzo Alberici was born in 1977 in Italy, near Cremona. Since his young age he has shown great interest in history, namely military history. 41 b/w illustrations, 8 pages colour artwork, 7 b/w maps

Author Biography

Massimo Predonzani was born in Piran, Slovenia in 1959 and currently lives in Trieste, Italy. He is an illustrator and researcher. He specializes in military heraldry during the Italian and European Renaissance. He is the author of Anghiari 29 giugno 1440 (2010), Ceresole 14 aprile 1544 (2012) and Caravaggio 1448 (2013). Since 2006 he has been providing the magazine Soldatini with text and illustrations. He also has a website where he shares his research and his painted illustrations . Per questa casa editrice ha pubblicato The Expedition of Charles VIII into Italy and the battle of Fornovo, 1495 (2019) and Le guerre della lega di Cambrai (…….). Vincenzo Alberici was born in 1977 in Italy, near Cremona. Since a Young age he has shown great interest in military history. He applied his historical knowledge to the building of miniature models. Ha scritto diversi articoli per il Notiziario Modellistico Trentino ed altre riviste di settore. Per questa casa editrice ha pubblicato The Expedition of Charles VIII into Italy and the battle of Fornovo, 1495 (2019) and Le guerre della lega di Cambrai (…….).

Review

A very useful book for wargamers wishing to refight the three battles and those who want their miniature armies to display the correct standards and flags. * Miniature Wargames 19/07/2021 *
...pulled off a significant achievement with this book, and the others in the series. […] This is highly recommended for students of Renaissance warfare, but also any history reader that enjoys a gripping and dramatic narrative. * Wargames Illustrated 19/07/2021 *

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"...highly recommended for students of Renaissance warfare, but also any history reader that enjoys a gripping and dramatic narrative."

Feature

Extensive research on original sources by comparing the often conflicting reports of the chroniclers of that time.

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