Montebello Plain (the same site of the two great battles of 1800 between Napoleon and the Austrians and of 1859 between the Austrians and the Piedmontese). The imperial armies of Frederick Barbarossa and the armies of the League with the Carroccio are scrutinized, ready for battle. What could have been the largest battle of the Middle Ages, with 40,000 men on the field, will not be fought. Both sides are in the best interest of engaging in dialogue.
