Giacinto Collegno
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Giacinto Provana di Collegno (Turin
, 1793 – Baveno
, 1856) was an Italian patriot of the Risorgimento period, a friend of Giuseppe Garibaldi
. Trained as a geologist, he became a Piedmont
ese politician and in July 1848 he was appointed Minister of War in the Casati
government.
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...
, 1793 – Baveno
Baveno
Baveno is a town and comune in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, part of Piedmont, northern Italy. It is located on the west shore of Lago Maggiore, 13 miles North West of Arona by rail....
, 1856) was an Italian patriot of the Risorgimento period, a friend of Giuseppe Garibaldi
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Giuseppe Garibaldi was an Italian military and political figure. In his twenties, he joined the Carbonari Italian patriot revolutionaries, and fled Italy after a failed insurrection. Garibaldi took part in the War of the Farrapos and the Uruguayan Civil War leading the Italian Legion, and...
. Trained as a geologist, he became a 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...
ese politician and in July 1848 he was appointed Minister of War in the Casati
Gabrio Casati
Gabrio Casati was an Italian politician, born in Milan.-Political roles:During the Five Days of Milan he had a primary role and lead the Temporary Government....
government.
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.