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Adda River |
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Adda RiverRiver, Lombardy region, Italy. It flows southward 194 mi (313 km) through Lake Como and across the Lombardy Plain before joining the Po River above Cremona. It is used extensively for hydroelectric power in its upper course and for irrigation on the plain. Historically, it has served as a strategic defense line in wars dating back to the Roman period. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Against further ambitions in Lombardy during the
succession crisis in the duchy of Milan, Barbaro consistently counseled
moderation, insisting on no aspirations to Venetian dominion w est of
the Adda River. He argued
unsuccessfully that the army should not await a French attack but should
cross the frontier of the Adda river and strike toward Milan. |
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