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Matteo Wade
Irish soldier and commander From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Matthew Wade was an Irish soldier and commander. In 1806 he was in charge of fortress "Civitella" in Abruzzo, against Joachim Murat's French siege.[1] Despite being just 300 defenders, the French were held off[2] from 27 March to 21 May, when they were forced to surrender and taken prisoner.[3]
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Matthew Wade is commemorated with a monumental tomb in Civitella, erected in 1829.[2]
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