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Francesco Pignatelli, Prince of Strongoli

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Francesco Pignatelli
Prince of Strongoli
Born(1774-02-02)2 February 1774
Naples
Died27 April 1853(1853-04-27) (aged 78)
Naples
OccupationGeneral

Francesco Pignatelli, 7th Prince of Strongoli (1774–1853) was an Italian nobleman and military commander. He was a nephew of Francesco Pignatelli, marchese di Laino [it].

Peninsular War

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In March 1810 Pignatelli was sent to command the Neapolitan Division incorporated in Étienne Macdonald's troops in Catalonia. Pignatelli had previously served under Macdonald in Naples.[1]

In mid-August, his division, together with the other Italian division, under Severoli, and Frère's division, were able to successfully escort a large convoy into Barcelona.[2]

On 15 September 1810 Catalan insurgents captured a whole battalion of Pignatelli's Neapolitans on the Ebro.[2]

References

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  1. ^ (in Italian). "Pignatelli, Francesco, principe di Strongoli". Enciclopedia Treccani. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b Oman, Charles (1908). A History of the Peninsular War, Vol. III, pp. 494–495, 503. Project Gutenberg. Retrieved 30 April 2023.