Sir John Hawkwood (1320-1394) was an English mercenary or condottiere in the 14th century Italy. Jean Froissart knew him as "Haccoude" and Italians as "Giovanni Acuto". Hawkwood served first the Pope and then various factions in Italy for over 30 years. Hawkwood's youth is shrouded in tales and legends and it is unclear how he exactly became a soldier. Wikipedia
...Sir John Hawkwood: Story of a Condottiere By John Temple-Leader and Giuseppe Marcotti Translated by Leader Scott Published by T. Fisher Unwin (London) in 1889 This ... www.deremilitari.org/resources/articles/hawkwood.htm
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