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The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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In Verona on July 31, 1820, a billiards mishap between sons of the Italian Governor and Austrian Commander escalated: the youth was beaten to death for apologizing, prompting the Governor to kill the Commander, sparking a fight between Austrian troops and locals.
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THE
PHILADELPHIA
DEMOCRATICK
PRESS.
A gentleman upon whose veracity and memory, we can rely with confidence, has just informed us, that he has read an Italian letter, dated at Verona, August 1, 1820, of which the following is the substance:
The day before the letter was written, the son of the Governor of Verona, an Italian, was playing at billiards, with the son of the Austrian Commander in Chief, when the Italian, by accident, struck one of the balls over the table, and it struck the son of the Austrian General in the forehead, and raised a small lump. The young men, however, shook hands and parted friends. On the return of the Governor's son, to his father, he told what had happened. whereupon his father advised him to tender an apology to the Commander in Chief. In obedience to the opinion of his father, the young Italian repaired to head-quarters, to apologise to the Commander in Chief. Instead of accepting the apology, the Austrian General ordered the young Italian to be tied up, and to receive 50 strokes of a stick. The last blow struck the youth dead. The moment his father heard of this barbarous act, he took his sword, proceeded to head-quarters and run the Austrian General through the body. The Austrian troops were immediately beat to arms-the people rallied round their Governor, and the two parties, were left fighting, when the letter, which our friend saw, was sent off.
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Verona
Event Date
The Day Before August 1, 1820
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the son of the governor was killed by 50 strokes of a stick; the austrian general was run through the body with a sword; austrian troops and the people rallied round their governor were left fighting
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The son of the Governor of Verona accidentally struck a billiard ball into the forehead of the son of the Austrian Commander in Chief while playing billiards. They parted friends. The Governor advised his son to apologize. Upon apologizing at head-quarters, the Austrian General ordered the youth tied up and beaten 50 strokes, the last killing him. The Governor then went to head-quarters and killed the General with his sword. Austrian troops were beat to arms and fought the people who rallied round the Governor.