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La Marmora

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La Marmora (lä mär`mōrä), distinguished Italian noble family. Its best-known member was

Alfonso Ferrero, marchese della Marmora, 1804–78, general and political leader. He fought for Sardinia against Austria in the wars of 1848–49 and 1859, completely reorganized the Sardinian army, and led (1855–56) the Sardinian expeditionary force in the Crimean War. He was twice premier (1859, 1865–66). His conduct of Italian operations in the Austro-Prussian War (1866) was unsatisfactory, and he resigned after the Italian rout at Custozza.



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Byline: Mohammed Zaatari Summary: In 1836, when Italian General Alessandro La Marmora formed the Bersaglieri to serve as an elite, highly mobile fighting unit in his army, the general could hardly have imagined the role they would one day play on the far side of the Mediterranean.
 
 
 
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