Domenico Millelire
Domenico Millelire, pseudonym of Domenico Leoni, (1761 in
Napoleon Bonaparte
.
Biography
He was a son of Pietro Leoni and Maria Ornano, his three brothers were Navy officers too. On 23 February 1793, Domenico Millelire, in command of the Sardinian fleet, defeated near the
Napoleon Bonaparte.[2] He was subsequently decorated as recompense with the gold medal of the Reign of Sardinia and a life annuity of 300 Lire.[3]
Bibliography
- Domenico Millelire e la difesa della Sardegna nel febbraio 1793 - 11 di Collana dei quaderni azzurri - Giorgio Bardanzellu - 1954
References
- ^ "Cerimonia di commemorazione per Domenico 'Millelire', prim medaglia d'oro al valor militare della Marina - Marina Militare". www.marina.difesa.it. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
- ^ "BellaSardegna.it Personaggi di Sardegna: Domenico Millelire". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2012-11-21. DOMENICO MILLELIRE: Il sardo che sconfisse Napoleone
- ^ http://www.napoleon-series.org/military/battles/1793/c_maddalena.html La Maddalena, 22/25 February 1793 The baptism of fire of a young Lieutenant Colonel, a certain Napoleone Di Buonaparte from Ajaccio.
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