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GIACOMO See also: Italian patriot and soldier, was See also: born at Milan in See also: January 1817
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Exiled in 1836, he fought in See also: Spain against the Carlists between 1836 and 1840, and in 1846 joined See also: Garibaldi at See also: Montevideo
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Returning to See also: Italy with Garibaldi in 1848, he raised a See also: company of See also: volunteers to fight against See also: Austria, and commanded the volunteer vanguard in See also: Lombardy, proceeding thence to See also: Rome, where, he gained distinction by defending the " Vascello," a position near the Porta See also: San Pancrazio, against the French
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During the siege of Rome he himself was wounded
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In the wa,r of 1859 he commanded a volunteer regiment, and was sent by Cavour into See also: Tirol
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In 186o he tried in vain to dissuade Garibaldi from the See also: Marsala expedition, but, after his chief's departure, he sailed for See also: Sicily with the second expedition, taking See also: part in the whole See also: campaign, during which he forced See also: Messina to capitulate after an eight days' siege: Joining the See also: regular army, he was appointed military commandant of Palermo, in which capacity he facilitated the abortive campaign of Garibaldi in 1862
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In 1866 he commanded the division which invaded Tirol, but the effect of his victories was neutralized by the conclusion of See also: peace
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Returning to Palermo he did See also: good See also: work in restoring See also: order in Sicily
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He became a senator in 187o, and See also: marquis of the " Vascello " and first aide-de-See also: camp to the See also: king in 1876
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He died on the 9th of
See also: March 1882
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