The book History of Florence And of the Affairs of Italy was written by author Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527 Here you can read free online of History of Florence And of the Affairs of Italy book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is History of Florence And of the Affairs of Italy a good or bad book?
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They therefore appointedthe Count Francesco for their leader, and undertook to drive NiccoloFortebraccio from the territories of the church, and thus terminatethe war which had been commenced in favor of the pontiff. The Romans, finding the pope supported by so large an army, sought a reconciliationwith him, and being successful, admitted his commissary into thecity. Among the places possessed by Niccolo Fortebraccio, were Tivoli, Montefiascone, Citta di Castello, and Ascesi, to the last of whi...ch, notbeing able to keep the field, he fled, and the count besieged him there. Niccolo's brave defense making it probable that the war would be ofconsiderable duration, the duke deemed to necessary to prevent theLeague from obtaining the victory, and said that if this were noteffected he would very soon have to look at the defense of his ownterritories. Resolving to divert the count from the siege, he commandedNiccolo Piccinino to pass into Tuscany by way of Romagna; and theLeague, thinking it more important to defend Tuscany than to occupyAscesi, ordered the count to prevent the passage of Niccolo, who wasalready, with his army, at Furli.
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