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1861 11. maaliskuuta – Carlo di Persano, italialainen kreivi, amiraali ja poliitikko (k.
1861) March 11 – Carlo Pellion di Persano, Italian admiral, politician (d.
Persano liittyi nuorena Sardinian laivastoon ja eteni nopeasti korkeaan virkaan.
As a young man Persano joined the Sardinian navy and advanced rapidly through the ranks.
Laivastojen lähetessä toisiaan Persano päätti siirtää lippunsa Re d'Italialta Affondatorelle, mutta ei kertonut siitä muiden alusten päälliköille.
Shortly before the action began, Persano decided to leave his flagship Re d'Italia and transfer to Affondatore, though none of his subordinates on the other ships were aware of the change.
Taisteluosastot Kleine Limburg ja Krüger iskivät Persanoon työntäen tieltään 157. jalkaväkirykmentin ja tuhoten 143. rykmentin II pataljoonan.
During the afternoon, two German battlegroups, the Kleine Limburg and the Krüger had attacked Persano and overrun the 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry before crossing the Sele to engage the 2nd Battalion of the 143rd Infantry and virtually wipe it out.
Carlo Pellion di Persano (11. maaliskuuta 1806 Vercelli, Piemonte - 28. heinäkuuta 1883 Torino), kreivi, oli italialainen amiraali ja poliitikko, joka komensi Italian laivastoa Regia Marinaa Lissan taistelussa 1866.
Count Carlo Pellion di Persano (11 March 1806 – 28 July 1883) was an Italian admiral and politician, who was commander of the Italian fleet at the 1866 Battle of Lissa.
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