Published on 2025-09-26

Shepherds defeated Napoleon

In 1793, the future emperor Napoleon Bonaparte participated in the invasion of Sardinia by placing his cannons facing the La Maddalena archipelago. A resistance troop composed of approximately 200 men, mostly shepherds, organized itself to counter the French offensive with small boats. This unexpected resistance led by Domenico Millelire caused the rapid failure of the military expedition.
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