Domenico Millelire

Domenico Millelire

Domenico Millelire, pseudonym of Domenico Leoni, (1761 in La Maddalena – August 14, 1827 in La Maddalena) was an Italian patriot, and officer of Regia Marina Sarda (Sardinian Royal Navy). He is recognised to have gained the first Gold Medal of Military Valor in the Italian history.^[1] Millelire gave the first defeat to Napoleon Bonaparte.

Biography[]

He was son of Pietro Leoni and Maria Ornano, his three brothers were Navy's officers too. On February 23, 1793, Domenico Millelire, in command of the Sardinian fleet, defeated near the Maddalena archipelago the fleets of the French Republic which included, with the rank of lieutenant, the young and future Emperor of France 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[]

^ http://www.marina.difesa.it/Notiziario-online/Pagine/20150224_millelire.aspx
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2012-11-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) 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.

[1] ttp://www.marina.difesa.it/Notiziario-online/Pagine/20150224_millelire.aspx

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2012-11-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) DOMENICO MILLELIRE: Il sardo che sconfisse Napoleone

[3] ttp://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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