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PREFACE

From AugusdO ro Scp~m~r 5, 1992, Tu· lraly's firs1 capirai, Turin, a cicy w1th long
rin's School o( Applicauon was hosr co the mihmry rradirion an d onc of the mosr 1m·
18th lnrc:rnalional Milimry Hisrory Con· poctant cultura l and arrisric cc:mres in our
grc:ss which was orgllnized by rhe lrnlinn country. was a narural choice for che si1e
Commission for Milimry Hisrory on bchnlf of this convenrion and those who cook parr
o( rht· Ministry of Defcnse, in collabonuinn w~re offcred thc opporruniry 10 enjoy iu
wirh che SociCt)' or Miltrnry Hisrory. ~1\Ut)' nnd ics hospicaliry rhnnks 10 ~ rich
11lC choice of lmly. IU rhc si ce or the Con· :aclivid~s progrnm.
grc:ss, tive ct'nmries nfrer tbc dlscovery of Tht! Jrnlian Comrnission for Milltary Hi·
America, was juscitied. story is plt'nscd to prescnc the 18rh Con·
1992 was rhe Cnlumhus year ali over the
gress Acts: obviously thc subj~ccs discussed
world a n d lrnly wru the Chrisrophc:r Co-
wrrc varicd. some of 1hcm had nlready
lumbuù birthpJacc. Thc di5COVcry or J\me-
~n dealt ""ith in some derailln the pl1Sr,
rÌC;i rhrew rhe world into conru~ion, ir
others less, bur 1111 of them were fascina·
changed irs dimcnsions and economy. ir tiog and o( gceat inreresr.
moved the srrau:gic axis from rhe Medi·
Ara rime when hum:~nity 15 on che chre-
terrancan inro che Arbnt.ic and rhcrc:rorc
shold of rhc third millcnnia and must gc:r
was an cvenr, which sar ofr a rare o( growth
rc:ady to make anocher k-ap forward and
ncvc:r seen berore in the hisrory of rhe
facc: uncertaindes and dangcrs similar co
world or an the cvoJuuon or human sOCi<'ty.
cbosc f..cro b)• Columbus lì ve ccnruries ago,
The panicipanrs ar th1s confcrence wc:re
we hopc that people will be ablc co over·
asked ro engage m discuuion on the rhe-
mc:: "The discovery of thc New World and come th~ir selfìshnc:ss and individuai ac·
rions which, in the past, havto led tht'm co
its mflucnce •n m1limry h•scory".
With che a 1m of exammg and evaluaring ensure the freedom and greunc:ss of their
che effecrs rh a t the discovery of che New Narions wirh force.
\"Y'orld has had on the milttary his1ory o( Although, at presenr, worrying ~igns h;wc
d1e lasc !ìvc: hundred ycars, rwo hundred appcared, hope and uusr in mankind re·
delegares and onc: hundred collaborarors mai n: our wish is m go forward co a future
from thircy difrerem countrocs mc:t 10 di· of peacc: nnd prosperiry to which everyo·
scuss this copie in Turin. ne, including his1orians, must conrribulc,