Vittorio Dabormida

Vittorio Dabormida
Born25 November 1842
Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia
Died1 March 1896(1896-03-01) (aged 53)
Adwa, Tigray Province, Ethiopian Empire
Allegiance Kingdom of Italy
Branch Royal Italian Army
Years of service1861–1896
RankMajor General
Battles / warsThird Italian War of Independence

First Italo-Ethiopian War

AwardsGold Medal of Military Valor

Vittorio Emanuele Dabormida, 2nd Count Dabormida, OSML, OCI (25 November 1842 – 1 March 1896) was an Italian general and noble, mostly known for his role during the First Italo-Ethiopian War. He died in combat at Adwa, and was posthumously awarded the Gold Medal of Military Valor.

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