Ugo Foscolo’s letter to the people of Reggio
Bologna, May 16, 1797
Ugo Foscolo. Lettera ai reggiani
Bologna, 16 maggio 1797
On October 4, 1796 at Montechiarugolo the Home Guard of Reggio, captained by Carlo Ferrarini and assisted by 40 French grenadiers, force a column of 150 Austrians cut of from Mantua, to surrender. Two soldiers of Reggio are killed during the gunfight and they are nominated by Napoleon in a report of the event to the Directory, as the first who have died for their country. After the revolution of Reggio and the victory of Montechiarugolo Foscolo dedicates his “Ode a Napoleone” to him and to the people of Reggio “first real Italians and free citizens”.
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