Pirro Colonna

Pirro Colonna (1500 – November 1552) was an Italian military leader in the service of Charles V during the Italian War of 1542. He commanded the garrison of Carignano during the French sieges of the city before and after the Battle of Ceresole.[1][2]

Citations

  1. ^ Damiani.
  2. ^ Oman 1937, p. 384.

References

Websites

  • Damiani, Roberto. "The Life and Campaigns of Pirro Colonna a Controversial Figure in Renaissance Italy". Condottieri di Ventura. Retrieved 29 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)

Bibliography

  • Oman, Charles (1937). A History of the Art of War in the Sixteenth Century. London, England: Methuen & Co.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)