Giacomo Medici (general)
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Italy
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patriot and soldier.
Medici was born in Milan
Milan
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in January 1817. In London
London
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he met Giuseppe Mazzini
Giuseppe Mazzini
Giuseppe Mazzini , nicknamed Soul of Italy, was an Italian politician, journalist and activist for the unification of Italy. His efforts helped bring about the independent and unified Italy in place of the several separate states, many dominated by foreign powers, that existed until the 19th century...
, and later in Montevideo
Montevideo
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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...
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In 1849 he served with the army of the Roman Republic
Roman Republic (19th century)
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, fighting in defence of the Villa Vascello, near the Porta San Pancrazio
Porta San Pancrazio
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, for which he was later awarded of the gold medal and the title of Marchese del Vascello.
During the Second War of Italian Independence in 1859, he joined Garibaldi's Hunters of the Alps
Hunters of the Alps
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, received the command of a battalion, and distinguished himself in the Battle of Varese
Battle of Varese
The Battle of Varese was fought on May 26, 1859 at Varese . It was an engagement of the Second Italian War of Independence, fought between the Italian volunteers formation of the Hunters of the Alps, led by Giuseppe Garibaldi, against Austrian troops...
. The following year, he participated in the expedition of "The Thousand" (I Mille), fighting in the Battle of Milazzo
Battle of Milazzo (1860)
The Battle of Milazzo was fought on 17–24 July 1860 between Giuseppe Garibaldi's volunteers with Hungarian veterans and the troops of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies at Milazzo, Sicily, then part of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies....
, at Messina, and in the Battle of the Volturno
Battle of Volturnus (1860)
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During the Third War of Italian Independence in 1866, he was commander of the Trentino division. He became Grand Officer of the Military Order of Italy
Military Order of Italy
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for his role in the war.
In the new Kingdom of Italy
Italy
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, Medici was several times deputy and senator. He died in Rome on March 9, 1882.