Company of the Rose

The Company of the Rose (Compagnia della Rosa) was a company of mercenary soldiers which operated in northern Italy in the 14th and 15th centuries.

It was founded in Bologna, Italy, in August 1398 by Giovanni da Buscareto and Bartolomeo Gonzaga. At the time of its formation, the Company of the Rose consisted mainly of Italians, made up of 1,000 knights and as many foot soldiers. It was employed to defend Bologna against Pino I Ordelaffi, Lord of Forlì, but were defeated by the latter in the vicinity of Forlì.^[1]

They continued in existence until 1404.^[2]

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v t e Companies of Mercenaries
Companies	Catalan Company Company of the Hat Compagnia della Stella Compagnia di San Giorgio Company of the Rose Great Company (German) Navarrese Company Tard-Venus White Company
Leaders	Seguin de Badefol Gian Paolo Baglioni Roger de Flor John Hawkwood Francois Hennequin Konrad von Landau Camus Bour John Creswey Bascot de Mauléon Astorre I Manfredi Petit Meschin Federico da Montefeltro Braccio da Montone Robert Briquet Fra' Moriale Bernat de Rocafort Hagre l'Escot Albert Sterz Talbart Talbardon Bour de Breteuil Pedro de San Superano Werner von Urslingen Bernard de la Salle Juan de Urtubia Lodrisio Visconti
Battles	Apros Brignais Campo delle Mosche Canturino Cyzicus Halmyros Parabiago

Company of the Rose

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