Buonaccorso Pitti, who wrote a diary of his life, was a Florentine businessman who went into exile from his city in 1382. His travels took him to the Low Countries and France, where he acted as a money lender and professional gambler, and made strong connections with the French royal court. Pitti also served in several French campaigns, first against Flanders and afterwards against English troops. He also refers to the battle of Courtrai, fought in 1302, which was actually written in th...
