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Matthew Wade was an Irish soldier and commander. In 1806 he was in charge of fortress " Civitella" in
Matthew Wade was an Irish soldier and commander. In 1806 he was in charge of fortress " Civitella" in Abruzzo
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, against Joachim Murat
Joachim Murat ( , also , ; it, Gioacchino Murati; 25 March 1767 – 13 October 1815) was a French military commander and statesman who served during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars. Under the French Empire he received the m ...
's French siege. Despite being just 300 defenders, the French were held off from 27 March to 21 May, when they were forced to surrender and taken prisoner.
Matthew Wade is commemorated with a monumental tomb in Civitella, erected in 1829.
See also
*Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a series of major global conflicts pitting the French Empire and its allies, led by Napoleon I, against a fluctuating array of European states formed into various coalitions. It produced a period of Fren ...
References
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