If one looked closely at Duke's Courtyard, one could see some arched windows near the ground. Anyone with eyes could tell they were for drainage.
Yet in Leonardo da Vinci's manuscripts, Georgiana found the existence of a "diversion channel." She had not given it much thought at first, until she arrived at Sforza Castle and discovered that the castle in the manuscript was identical to the outer walls of Sforza Castle.
A diversion channel could serve as flood control, splitting the river and keeping the water level constant. It could also function as a dock: when floods came, the floodwater could drain through it, while during droughts, its water could replenish the supply.
"I was wondering why the canal water never flooded those windows." Georgiana looked at the water in the "diversion channel." Transporting provisions by boat would indeed be much easier.
"There are stairs here." Grando turned back to them. "Want to go up and take a look?"
Georgiana and Simon followed him. The stairs were not long, and they soon arrived at an armory.
Milanese armor had always been famous. In other European countries, only nobles could wear it, but in Milan itself, mercenaries could wear it as well. The armor bore Misalia's mark, the emblem of the armor manufacturers once found throughout Milan's streets and alleys.
The left arm of Milanese armor was called the "shield arm," because the left side was made especially thick to better protect the heart.
Pomona had seen many equestrian statues of mercenary captains in Venice. They looked no different from equestrian statues of kings.
Although Machiavelli said mercenaries had no loyalty, they too wanted to leave behind proof that they had once existed in the cities they guarded.
Sforza had once asked Leonardo da Vinci to make an enormous bronze equestrian