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Statue of Francesco Ferrucci in Gavinana

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Statue of Francesco Ferrucci in Gavinana

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  • Location: San Marcello Piteglio, Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy

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    June 13, 2020

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    Characteristic village of the Pistoia mountains where the historic Battle of Gavinana took place in 1530, Francesco Ferrucci (equestrian statue in the town square) is the main character linked to the historical story.
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    tourist tour in the Pistoia mountains arriving in Gavinana is famous mainly for the historic battle of August 3, 1530, in which the Florentine hero Francesco Ferrucci fought and died defending the Florentine Republic against the imperial troops of Charles V. The Battle and History
    The clash: The militias of the Florentine Republic, led by Francesco Ferrucci, faced the imperial army commanded by Philibert of Chalon. Ferrucci's death: Ferrucci was mortally wounded by Fabrizio Maramaldo, uttering the famous phrase that went down in history: "Villain, you kill a dead man!"
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