Raffaele de Cosa (1778–1856) was an Italian admiral. He served the Napoleonic Kingdom of Naples, and after the overthrow of Napoleon he served in the Royal Navy of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, rising to the rank of admiral.[1]
Raffaele de Cosa | |
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| Born | 24 May 1778 Naples, Kingdom of Naples |
| Died | 29 February 1856 (aged 77) Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies |
| Allegiance | .svg){kind=small} Napoleonic Naples.svg){kind=small} Kingdom of the Two Sicilies |
| Service | Neapolitan Navy Real Marina |
| Rank | Admiral |
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References edit
- ^ De Majo 1987.
Sources edit
- De Majo, Silvio (1987). "De Cosa, Raffaele". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Vol. 33. Treccani (online ed.). Retrieved 22 May 2023.
Further reading edit
- Randaccio, Carlo (1886). Storia delle marine militari italiane dal 1750 al 1860 e della marina militare italiana dal 1860 al 1870. 2 vols. Rome: Forzani. pp. 94, 109, 111, 124.