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A large condottiere company was divided into a number of squadrons. The largest of these was the ‘casa’ or household of the leader of the company. In this would be placed not only his most experienced and faithful men-at-arms but also his chancellors, grooms, trumpeters, and various attendants. In the casa of a condottiere prince like Sigismondo Ma
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Subjugating the enemy’s army without fighting is the true pinnacle of excellence.33 The strategy for employing the army is not to rely on their not coming, but to depend upon us having the means to await them. Do not rely on them not attacking, but depend upon us having an unassailable position.34 When someone excels at defense the enemy does not k
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