Pirro Colonna

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Pirro Colonna (1500 – November 1552) was an Italian military leader in the service of

Italian War of 1542. He commanded the garrison of Carignano during the French sieges of the city before and after the Battle of Ceresole
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References

  • Oman, Charles. A History of the Art of War in the Sixteenth Century. London: Methuen & Co., 1937.