Camillo Ricchiardi: Italian Boer War hero (Scripta Africana series)

Lupini, Mario

ISBN 10: 0947025480 / ISBN 13: 9780947025489

Editore: Scripta Africana, 1988

very nice copy in nice slipcase; limited to 1000 copies; signed by publisher. Codice articolo 035984

Riassunto:

An exceptional cloth copy in original red rexine, gilt-titled, with raised bands. Top edge gilt. Enclosed in a maroon pebbled-grained slip case. No. 305 of an edition limited to 1000 copies.228 pages; Description: 228 pp, illus. 28cm. Subjects: Ricchiardi, Camillo, --Career in the Armed Forces --Military service, Voluntary --South Africa. South African War, 1899-1902 --Regimental histories. Summary: Giuseppe Camillo Pietro Richiardi or Ricchiardi (Alba, 1865 - Casablanca, 1940) was an Italian journalist, adventurer and soldier. In 1899 he moved to South Africa and became a trusted friend of Boer General Louis Botha. Subsequently, Ricchiardi took command of the Â"Italian Volunteer LegionÂ", a 200-men-strong outfit almost entirely composed by Italians, including immigrants in the Veld and ex-soldiers who had served in the Regio Esercito or under Giuseppe Garibaldi. Under Ricchiardi's leadership this unit (also known as the "Latin Brigade" or the "Italian Legion") became distinguished for their close-knitness and skill in performing reconnaissance and other tasks required by asymmetric warfare. It was not only the bravery of the Italian Legion that made him famous, but also his charisma and chivalric attitude toward the enemy: for instance he used to send the personal belongings of British casualties to their families along with a letter of condolences.

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Titolo: Camillo Ricchiardi: Italian Boer War hero (...
Casa editrice: Scripta Africana
Data di pubblicazione: 1988
Legatura: Hardcover
Condizione: Fine
Edizione: Reprint