biography
| name: |
Baldissera, Antonio
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pronunciation:
[baldisayra]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1838–1917)
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| biography:
| Italian general, born in Padova, Veneto, NE Italy. He served first in the Austrian army, then from 1866 in the Italian army. He fought in Africa and was governor of Eritrea, where he established the ascari corps. After the Adua defeat, he conducted peace negotiations with Menelik. |
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