 State of the Presidi

The State of the "Presidi" (, meaning "state of the garrisons") was a small territory in Italy between 1557 and 1801.It consisted of five towns on the Tuscan coast—Porto Ercole and Porto Santo Stefano on the promontory of Monte Argentario, as well as Orbetello, Talamone and Ansedonia—and their hinterland, along with the islet of Giannutri and the fortress of Porto Longone on the island of Elba.