Condottiere

His title "Condottiere" was derived from the circumstance that he was said to have received a _Condotta di venti cavalli_, and so forth.

New Italian sketches John Addington Symonds 1866

'Condottiere' was derived from the circumstance that he was said to have received a _Condotta di venti cavalli_, and so forth.

Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series John Addington Symonds 1866

'Condottiere' was derived from the circumstance that he was said to have received a _Condotta di venti cavalli_, and so forth.

Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Complete Series I, II, and III John Addington Symonds 1866

a man in the prime of life; in the Civic Museum of Milan, an excellent bust-painting of a poet with flowing hair crowned by a wreath; above all the painting entitled "Condottiere" preserved in the Louvre.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913

They did not, and the Venetian Condottiere command 2 advanced, dispersing some shielding skirmishers, then charged furiously into the Landsknechts rear causing great slaughter as they “tunnelled” their way into them.

The Battle of The Shrine - 5th December 2007 Vexillia Limited 2007

On the Venetian left the Papal heavy cavalry (commands B and C) crossed the stream and were promptly, if desperately, charged by some light Condottiere cavalry (command 3).

The Battle of The Shrine - 5th December 2007 Vexillia Limited 2007

This young Condottiere of the brain, condemned, like Napoleon, to give battle constantly, while knowing that a single defeat would prove the grave of his fortunes, had met a dangerous adversary in his protectress.

The Commission in Lunacy 2007

As the left hand column of Papal Landsknechts (command E) drew level with the hill, they dispatched their skirmishers to engage the Venetian Condottiere, then wheeled right to threaten the Venetian guns, leaving their exposed flank to the protection of the Italian infantry (command F) coming up on their left.

The Battle of The Shrine - 5th December 2007 Vexillia Limited 2007

This young Condottiere of the brain, condemned, like Napoleon, to give battle constantly, while knowing that a single defeat would prove the grave of his fortunes, had met a dangerous adversary in his protectress.

The Commission in Lunacy 2007

The Italian infantry, coming up better late than never, routed the supporting unit of Condottiere with a hail of crossbow bolts and a pike charge.

The Battle of The Shrine - 5th December 2007 Vexillia Limited 2007