Ferdinando Lanza
Ferdinando Lanza | |
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Lanza (left) signing an armistice with Giuseppe Garibaldi (right) on May 31, 1860 | |
| Nickname(s) | Lanza di Sicilia |
| Born | April 10, 1788 Nocera dei Pagani, Principato Citra, Naples |
| Died | May 21, 1865 (aged 77) Naples, Campania, Italy |
| Allegiance | Two Sicilies |
| Branch | Army of the Two Sicilies |
| Years of service | ~1848 – 1861 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles / wars | Expedition of the Thousand |
Ferdinando Lanza was a lieutenant-general who fought against Garibaldi's Expedition of the Thousand. During the conflict, Lanza was stationed at Palermo but surrendered after the siege on May 30, 1860.