qui aurait promis^ "who was said to hâve promised

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I. 3. à Héricourt. The battle of Hëricourt was a mère rout and slaughter of the Burgundians; the Swîss did not lose a man.

1. 9. à PArbedo. Hère Carmagnola defeated the Swiss with his Milanese forces, 1423.

1. II. Carmagnola^ one of the most celebrated of the Italian coU' dottieri or leaders of mercenaries, was put to death by the Venetians in 1432 on suspicion of treachery.

Coglione, or Co^ionit another professional soldier, died in 1475. Both commanded the forces of Venice.

1. 28. Campobasso. Nicholas de Monforte, Count of Campobasso, was a military adventurer who had had an eventful career. His real name was Grambatesa, but he took the name of Monforte. He was with John of Calabria in his fruitless struggle to gain Naples.

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1. 6. écarteléSf "quartered," a barbarous punishment sometimes inflicted on traitors.

1. 26. le vaillant margrave de Brandebourg, Albert, sumamed Achilles for his exploits, Elector of Brandenburg, 1471 — 1484. There was some fighting round Neuss, of which Charles the Bold had rather the best.

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