Canelli commander
The Duke of Savoy, military commander of Canelli at the Siege of Canelli.
Canelli is a pictureque medieval town, in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, where every year a historic siege (Assedio) is celebrated. Francesco Gonzaga Duke of Mantua, who had the right of succession to Canelli and its surrounds, died in 1612, and the region was disputed. In 1613, his son Carlo Gonzaga Duke of Nevers laid siege to Canelli, which was defended by Carlo Emanuelle, Duke of Savoy. The citizens of Canelli, with help from a small military garrison of Savoy, successfully defended Canelli, and drove the attackers away. In gratitude for their bravery, the citizens of Canelli were rewarded by being exempted from all taxes for the next 30 years, and have celebrated the event ever since.
Canelli commander
The Duke of Savoy, military commander of Canelli at the Siege of Canelli.
Canelli is a pictureque medieval town, in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, where every year a historic siege (Assedio) is celebrated. Francesco Gonzaga Duke of Mantua, who had the right of succession to Canelli and its surrounds, died in 1612, and the region was disputed. In 1613, his son Carlo Gonzaga Duke of Nevers laid siege to Canelli, which was defended by Carlo Emanuelle, Duke of Savoy. The citizens of Canelli, with help from a small military garrison of Savoy, successfully defended Canelli, and drove the attackers away. In gratitude for their bravery, the citizens of Canelli were rewarded by being exempted from all taxes for the next 30 years, and have celebrated the event ever since.