Emilio Morosini (1830 – 1 July 1849) was an Italian patriot who participated in the
Risorgimento.
Morosini was born in
Varese.
Educated in
Fava and studying at the Gymnasium in
Brera and the liceo at Porta Nuova, he became friends with
Enrico Dandolo and
Luciano Manara and fought in the
Five Days of Milan in 1848. In 1849 he and Manara were among the defenders of the
Roman Republic. While battling against the French troops besieging the
Janiculum, Morosini was seriously wounded on 29 June, and he died two days later of his wounds.
1830 births
1849 deaths
People from Varese
Italian people of the Italian unification
Italian military personnel killed in action
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