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They had, besides this, used every art to lessen fatigue and

danger to themselves and their soldiers, not killing in the fray,

but taking prisoners and liberating without ransom. They did not

attack towns at night, nor did the garrisons of the towns attack

encampments at night; they did not surround the camp either with

stockade or ditch, nor did they campaign in the winter. All these

things were permitted by their military rules, and devised by

them to avoid, as I have said, both fatigue and dangers; thus

they have brought Italy to slavery and contempt.

[8] Alberigo da Conio. Alberico da Barbiano, Count of Cunio in

Romagna. He was the leader of the famous "Company of St George,"

composed entirely of Italian soldiers. He died in 1409.

CHAPTER XIII. CONCERNING AUXILIARIES, MIXED SOLDIERY, AND ONE'S

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