He first served as a soldier in the Italian War of 1551–1559 under the command of famous admiral Andrea Doria, participating among others to the liberation of Porto Ercole, then besieged by Piero Strozzi.
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This allowed him to control the river access to the city, which helped secure the rendition of Karl von Waldburg (brother of Gebhard), on January 28, 1584.
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