Amatore Sciesa
Amatore Sciesa (erroneously also Antonio Sciesa , born February 12, 1814 in Milan , † August 2, 1851 ibid) was an Italian freedom fighter and craftsman.
From 1850 Sciesa worked underground against Austrian rule in northern Italy. On the night of July 30th to 31st, 1851, he was arrested by Austrian police officers in Milan for distributing leaflets with anti-Austrian content in Via Spadari. For this an Austrian court sentenced him to death. Shortly before the execution, he was shown past his family home and offered to let him live if he could provide information about his accomplices. Sciesa declined with a succinct remark in the Milanese dialect (Tirem innanz - let's go on) .
Sciesa is considered an important figure in the Italian Risorgimento because of his attitude .
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| SURNAME | Sciesa, Amatore |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian freedom fighter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 12, 1814 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Milan |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 2, 1851 |
| Place of death | Milan |