Carlo di Persano
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Count Carlo Pellion di Persano (11 March 1806 - 28 July 1883) was an Italian
admiral and politician, who was commander of the Regia Marina
fleet at the Battle of Lissa
.
Persano was born at Vercelli
, Piedmont
. As a young man Persano joined the Sardinian
navy and advanced rapidly to high office. He commanded the fleet from 1860 to 1861, and saw action in the struggle for Italian unification.
After unification he was elected to the legislature; he became Minister of Marine in 1862 and in 1865 he was nominated a Senator.
However, his career was marred during the war with Austria when he commanded the Italian fleet at Lissa
. After the defeat, he was condemned for incapacity, and discharged.
He died at Turin
in 1883.
Italy
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admiral and politician, who was commander of the Regia Marina
Regia Marina
The Regia Marina dates from the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861 after Italian unification...
fleet at the Battle of Lissa
Battle of Lissa (1866)
The Battle of Lissa took place on 20 July 1866 in the Adriatic Sea near the Dalmatian island of Lissa and was a decisive victory for an outnumbered Austrian Empire force over a superior Italian force...
.
Persano was born at Vercelli
Vercelli
Vercelli is a city and comune of about 47,000 inhabitants in the Province of Vercelli, Piedmont, northern Italy. One of the oldest urban sites in northern Italy, it was founded, according to most historians, around the year 600 BC.The city is situated on the river Sesia in the plain of the river...
, Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
. As a young man Persano joined the Sardinian
Kingdom of Sardinia
The Kingdom of Sardinia consisted of the island of Sardinia first as a part of the Crown of Aragon and subsequently the Spanish Empire , and second as a part of the composite state of the House of Savoy . Its capital was originally Cagliari, in the south of the island, and later Turin, on the...
navy and advanced rapidly to high office. He commanded the fleet from 1860 to 1861, and saw action in the struggle for Italian unification.
After unification he was elected to the legislature; he became Minister of Marine in 1862 and in 1865 he was nominated a Senator.
However, his career was marred during the war with Austria when he commanded the Italian fleet at Lissa
Battle of Lissa (1866)
The Battle of Lissa took place on 20 July 1866 in the Adriatic Sea near the Dalmatian island of Lissa and was a decisive victory for an outnumbered Austrian Empire force over a superior Italian force...
. After the defeat, he was condemned for incapacity, and discharged.
He died at Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
in 1883.