 However , Hawkwood was the de facto commander @-@ in @-@ chief ( Captain @-@ General ) of Florence 's military from 1377 until immediately prior to his death in 1394 . Hawkwood won many victories for Florence , including his suppression of the <unk> revolt in January 1382 , but contemporary Florentines would have regarded Hawkwood 's successful retreat from Milan late in his career , across three rivers — including the notorious Oglio — and across a barren countryside , as his " greatest military feat " . 
