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Alessandria

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Al·es·san·dri·a  (l-sndr-, äls-sän-)
A city of northwest Italy east-southeast of Turin. It was founded c. 1168 as a stronghold of the Lombard League. Population: 82,000.

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[*] The battles of Il Taro, 1495; Alessandria, 1499; Capua, 1501; Genoa, 1507; Vaila, 1509; Bologna, 1511; Mestri, 1513.
The Prince by Machiavelli, Nicolo View in context
I embarked at Alicante, reached Genoa after a prosperous voyage, and proceeded thence to Milan, where I provided myself with arms and a few soldier's accoutrements; thence it was my intention to go and take service in Piedmont, but as I was already on the road to Alessandria della Paglia, I learned that the great Duke of Alva was on his way to Flanders.
Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context
Beyond Alessandria we passed the battle-field of Marengo.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
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