Francesco Daverio
Francesco Daverio | |
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Bust of Francesco Daverio on the Janiculum in Rome | |
| Born | April 3, 1815 Varese, Italy |
| Died | June 3, 1849 (aged 34) Rome, Italy |
| Alma mater | University of Pavia |
| Movement | Il Risorgimento (Unification of Italy) |
| Parent(s) | Giovan Battista and Maria Cerutti. |
Francesco Daverio (April 3, 1815 in Varese – June 3, 1849 in Rome) was a patriot of the Italian unification, Chief of Staff of the Roman Republic, and an engineer, who died on the Janiculum defending the Casino dei quattro venti.
Daverio took part in the Five Days of Milan in March 1848. In August 1848, he was sent by Giuseppe Mazzini to guide Giuseppe Garibaldi in the campaign in Varese. He fought in Luino and Morazzone in 1848. In 1849 he fought in Velletri and defended the Roman Republic.