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Sir John Hawkwood (c. 1323 – 17 March 1394) was an English soldier who served as a mercenary leader or condottiero in Italy. As his name was difficult to pronounce for non-English-speaking contemporaries, there are many variations of it in the historical record.
Sir John Hawkwood (nascido em 1320 e falecido em 1394) foi um mercenário inglês ou condottiero que exerceu a sua acção no século XIV em Itália. Era conhecido pelo cronista francês Jean Froissart como Jean Haccoude e pelos Italianos como Giovanni Acuto.
Sir John Hawkwood was a mercenary captain who for 30 years played a role in the wars of 14th-century Italy. The son of a tanner, Hawkwood chose a soldier’s career, serving in the French wars of Edward III, who probably bestowed a knighthood on him. After the Treaty of Brétigny temporarily ended.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Englishman John Hawkwood was fourteenth-century Italy’s most famous and successful mercenary soldier.
In command of the forces of Pisa, English mercenary Sir John Hawkwood was outnumbered three to one and defeated by the Flourentines in the Battle of Cascina on July 28, 1364. The heat greatly hampered his armored knights, mostly Englishmen and Germans not used to such weather.
John Hawkwood’s journey from an English archer to a respected mercenary captain in Italy is a testament to the ever-evolving landscape of medieval Europe. His unconventional path to fame, strategic brilliance, and enduring influence make him a captivating figure in the annals of history.
1 de set. de 2007 · The author describes the rise of Hawkwood with his, largely English, followers and his varying fortunes as captain of the companies he commanded. In his early days these were from time to time defeated, depleted, disbanded, and reformed.
