Ruggero Settimo (19 May 1778 – 2 May 1863) was an Italian politician, diplomat, and patriotic activist from Sicily. He was a counter-admiral of the Sicilian Fleet. He fought alongside the British fleet in the Mediterranean Sea against the French under Napoleon Bonaparte. He reconquered the island of Malta, and defended the city of Gaeta near Naples.
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19 May 1778 Palermo, Kingdom of Sicily
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Died |
12 May 1863 (aged 84) Malta, United Kingdom
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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