Emilio Morosini (1830 – 1 July 1849) was an Italian patriot who participated in the

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. Morosini was born in

Varese Varese ( , ; or ; ; ; archaic ) is a city and ''comune'' in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, north-west of Milan. The population of Varese in 2018 was 80,559. It is the capital of the Province of Varese. The hinterland or exurban part ...

. Educated in

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and studying at the Gymnasium in Brera and the

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at Porta Nuova, he became friends with

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and

Luciano Manara Luciano Manara (23 March 1825 – 30 June 1849) was a Milanese soldier and politician of the Risorgimento era, who took part in the Roman Republic (19th century), Roman Republic. Life Manara was born in Milan in 1825. A friend of Carlo Cattaneo ...

and fought in the

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in 1848. In 1849 he and Manara were among the defenders of the

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. While battling against the French troops besieging the

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, Morosini was seriously wounded on 29 June, and he died two days later of his wounds.

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1830 births 1849 deaths People from Varese Italian people of the Italian unification Italian military personnel killed in action {{Italy-mil-bio-stub