Alessandro Ferrero La Marmora
Alessandro Ferrero La Marmora | |
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| Born | 27 March 1799 Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia |
| Died | 7 June 1855 (aged 56) |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Sardinia |
| Service/ | Royal Sardinian Army |
| Battles/wars | First Italian War of Independence Crimean War |
Alessandro Ferrero La Marmora (27 March 1799 – 7 June 1855) was an Italian general who is best remembered for founding the
Bersaglieri
La Marmora was born in Turin in what was then the Kingdom of Sardinia.
He had travelled in
The first public appearance of the Bersaglieri was on the occasion of a military parade on 1 July 1836. The new corps impressed King
Throughout the nineteenth century, under La Marmora's leadership, the Bersaglieri filled the role of
Military record
He participated in the Battle of Goito (1848) during the First Italian War of Independence and served as a division commander in the Crimean War.[1]
Death
He died in Balaklava from cholera shortly after disembarking there during the Crimean War. A memorial bust was erected outside among the statues and monuments of patriots on the Janiculum hill in Rome. The Giardino La Marmora in Turin is a park which includes a life-size bronze statue.
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