Project Gutenberg 2013-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 140 Sismondi, J.-C.-L. Simonde de (Jean-Charles-Léonard Simonde) 1773 1842 Sismondi, J. C. L. Simondo Simonde, Jean-Charles-Léonard Sismondi, Sismondo Sismondi, J.-C.-L. Simonde de (Jean-Charles-Leonard Simonde) Sismondi, I.-C.-L. de (Jean-Charles-Léonard) De Sismondi, J.-C.-L. Simonde (Jean-Charles-Léonard Simonde) Sismondi, Jean-Charles-Léonard Simonde de Simonde de Sismondi, Jean-Charles-Léonard Sismonde, Sismondi J. C. L. (Jean-Charles-Léonard) Storia delle repubbliche italiane dei secoli di mezzo, v. 16 (of 16) Produced by Claudio Paganelli, Carlo Traverso, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Storia delle repubbliche italiane dei secoli di mezzo, v. 16 (di 16)" by Jean-Charles-Léonard de Sismondi is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This volume is the final part of a comprehensive exploration of the Italian republics during the Middle Ages, with a focus on their political struggles and military conflicts. The narrative centers on the defense of the Florentine Republic during the siege by the Prince of Orange, detailing the efforts of notable figures such as Francesco Ferrucci and the citizens of Florence to preserve their freedom against overwhelming odds. The opening of this volume vividly depicts the dire situation faced by the Florentine Republic in 1529-1530 as it prepares for an assault by the formidable forces of the Prince of Orange. While the surrounding Italian states succumb to foreign powers and internal strife, Florence stands resolute, determined to defend its liberty. The text introduces the formation of various militia units by the citizens, the selection of military leaders, and the intricate strategies devised to bolster the city's defenses. As tensions rise, the narrative captures the fervor and complexity of political maneuvering, culminating in an examination of betrayal, loyalty, and the spirit of resistance inherent in the people of Florence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44365/44365-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 30.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Italy -- History DG Text IT Storia Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Warfare 859573 2025-09-18T04:13:52.385634 text/html 817917 2024-10-23T20:14:40 text/html 365960 2025-09-18T04:14:03.132568 application/epub+zip 365847 2025-09-18T04:13:54.255590 application/epub+zip 365848 2025-09-18T04:13:53.287622 application/epub+zip 604146 2025-09-18T04:14:09.104557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540248 2025-09-18T04:14:02.159551 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540343 2022-09-20T08:37:39.237017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 730194 2025-09-18T04:13:51.014694 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 710183 2024-10-23T20:14:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18087 2025-09-18T04:14:09.250527 application/rdf+xml 17942 2025-09-18T04:13:53.436593 image/jpeg 2912 2025-09-18T04:13:53.362614 image/jpeg 331688 2025-09-18T04:13:52.448637 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia it.wikipedia