The Art of War in Italy 1494 1529
The Art of War in Italy 1494 1529
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Much of course depended on the besieged town's geographical situation. Often it was impossible for the besiegers to find positions from which their artillery could dominate the defence. It became customary, however, to study the topo- graphy of the neighbourhood more carefully than in former days, and cities otherwise impregnable some- times succumbed to the skilful use by gunners of favouring ground. It was in the French expedition against Genoa in 1507 that the value of this new method was fi...rst clearly shown. The Genoese took up a strong position which blocked the mountainous approach to their city. The French, unable to dis- lodge them by a frontal attack, managed with great labour to haul two heavy guns on to the high ground on the flanks and to compel them by well-directed fire to withdraw 2. At the siege of Verona in 15 10 the Venetian artillery was so advantageously placed on commanding ground in the neighbourhood of the city, that the guns of the defence were silenced^; vigorous sorties, however, were sufficient to dis- courage the cautious soldiers of St Mark from advancing 1 See Giovio, Elogi, bk.
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Much of course depended on the besieged town's geographical situation. Often it was impossible for the besiegers to find positions from which their artillery could dominate the defence. It became customary, however, to study the topo- graphy of the neighbourhood more carefully than in former days, and cities otherwise impregnable some- times succumbed to the skilful use by gunners of favouring ground. It was in the French expedition against Genoa in 1507 that the value of this new method was fi...rst clearly shown. The Genoese took up a strong position which blocked the mountainous approach to their city. The French, unable to dis- lodge them by a frontal attack, managed with great labour to haul two heavy guns on to the high ground on the flanks and to compel them by well-directed fire to withdraw 2. At the siege of Verona in 15 10 the Venetian artillery was so advantageously placed on commanding ground in the neighbourhood of the city, that the guns of the defence were silenced^; vigorous sorties, however, were sufficient to dis- courage the cautious soldiers of St Mark from advancing 1 See Giovio, Elogi, bk.
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