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Luigi Scotti Douglas (Naples, June 23, 1796 - Naples, December 14,
1880) was a general of the Army of the Two Sicilies. He is the son
of Giuseppa (1801-1890)and Dorotea De la Granelais whom he married in
1839.
He embraced the arms career in 1816, entering the Royal Bodyguard. He
married Maria Giuseppina Carlier, from whom he had several children, of
whom Ferdinando, Federico and Alfonso also chose a military career. On
13 October 1856 he was authorized by royal appointment to use the title
of
count of Vigoleno. In 1859 he reached the rank of field marshal.
In charge of facing the invasion of the Sardinian Army from the north,
on 20 October 1860 he was engaged with his troops in the battle of
Macerone. Defeated in the field, he was taken prisoner along with his
entire General Staff and was put under arrest by Enrico Cialdini.
Subsequently, he published a pamphlet in which he apologized for having
served in the Army of the Two Sicilies.
On April 25, 1861 he obtained a pension from the government of the newly
formed Kingdom of Italy.
Luigi Scotti Douglas (Napoli, 23 giugno 1796 – Napoli, 14 dicembre 1880)
è stato un generale dell'Esercito delle Due Sicilie.
Abbracciò la carriera delle armi nel 1816, entrando nella Reale Guardia
del Corpo. Sposò Maria Giuseppina Carlier, dalla quale ebbe diversi
figli, dei quali Ferdinando, Federico e Alfonso scelsero anch'essi la
carriera militare. Il 13 ottobre 1856 fu autorizzato con nomina regia ad
usare il titolo di conte di Vigoleno. Nel 1859 raggiunse il grado di
maresciallo di campo.
Incaricato di fronteggiare l'invasione dell'Armata Sarda proveniente da
nord, il 20 ottobre 1860 fu impegnato con le proprie truppe nella
battaglia del Macerone. Sconfitto sul campo, fu preso prigioniero
insieme al suo intero Stato Maggiore e fu messo agli arresti da Enrico
Cialdini. Successivamente, pubblicò un opuscolo nel quale si scusava di
aver prestato servizio nell'Esercito delle Due Sicilie.
Il 25 aprile 1861 ottenne la pensione dal governo del neonato Regno
d'Italia.
The events linked to the expedition of the Thousand and the
subsequent invasion of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1860-61) by the
Sardinian Army saw former students of The Nunziatella military school in
Naples on both sides of the conflict.
Numerous students of
Nunziatella also left the Academy and took part in the fighting on the
side of the Army of the Two Sicilies. Their presence on the fire front
was a consequence of the events linked to the departure of Francis II
from Naples: Commander Muratti, who immediately switched to Garibaldi's
side, imposed an oath of loyalty on the students who wanted to remain in
the institute.
Among those who refused and fled the Academy,
...[were] eleven-year-old Alfonso Scotti Douglas, son of General Luigi
Scotti Douglas , who participated in the work of the Engineers in the
fortress of Capua.
For more on the Douglas Scotti families of Italy, see our
Italy portal.
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