Guglielmo Pepe

Guglielmo Pepe ( * February 15, 1783 in Squillace, Calabria; † August 9, 1855 in Turin ) was a Neapolitan General.

Life

Guglielmo served as his brother Florestano Pepe in the Army of the Neapolitan Republic, then went to the French-Italian Legion. An attempt at insurrection in Calabria ended with his sentencing to life imprisonment, but from which he escaped after a few years. He then entered the service of Joseph Bonaparte, but was caught again taken and condemned to death. He escaped again and fought in the Ionian Islands, then in Spain.

After the fall of Murat, who was promoted to lieutenant general Pepe shortly before his death in 1815, he entered the service of King Ferdinand I. He placed himself at the head of the actions supported by the Carbonari uprising of 1820 and settled on by the Parliament in 1821 with the supreme command the troops entrusted. However, these were shattered by Austrian forces on March 7 in Rieti.

Once again sentenced to death, he was able to return until after the 1848 amnesty adopted to Naples, but now came immediately to the top of the posted after the Lombardy from Naples to fight the Austrian army of 16,000 men. Although he was recalled, he participated with 2,000 men in the struggle against foreign enemies and eventually went to Venice, in his defense, he made ​​major services. After the surrender of the city he fled on a French ship.

Guglielmo Pepe died on August 9, 1855 in Turin.

Writings

• Relations of évènements politiques qui ont eu lieu and Military à Naples en 1820 et 1821. London ( 1823)
• Mémoires du Général Guillaume Pepe 2 vols Paris ( 1847)
• Continuazione delle Memorie. 4 vols Turin ( 1850)
• Histoire de la révolution et des guerres d'Italie en 1847, 1848 et 1849. Paris ( 1850)