About Francesco Cucchi
Lived 1834 – 1913 (aged 78). Francesco Cucchi was an Italian politician.
Francesco Cucchi (17 December 1834 – 1 October 1913) was an Italian patriot soldier who joined Giuseppe Garibaldi in his Expedition of the Thousand, and later in other wars for the unification of Italy. In 1892, he was named a Senator of the kingdom.
Francesco was born in Bergamo to a wealthy family, and in joined as a volunteer in Garibaldi's Cacciatori delle Alpi, and fought in Sicily but was wounded as the army entered Palermo. Afterwards he was allied with Savoy monarchy in various missions, but in 1867 joined the forces of Garibaldi again in Rome, but fled after the massacre of the lanificio Aiani (or Casa Tavani Arquati).
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Who was Francesco Cucchi?
Italian politician (1834–1913)
When was Francesco Cucchi born?
Francesco Cucchi was born on 17 December 1834 in Bergamo.
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Francesco Cucchi died on 2 October 1913 in Rome.
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Francesco Cucchi was a politician.
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Francesco Cucchi was Italian.
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