Ugo Brusati
Ugo Pio Enrico Natale Brusati, was an Italian General who participated in the First Italo-Ethiopian War and World War I. He gained notability for his service at the Battle of Adwa as well as being the First Adjudant General of Vittorio Emanuele III on June 2, 1902 until October 23, 1917 when Luigi Cadorna forced him out of the office. Early Military Career Brusatiwas born in Monza on June 25, 1847, the eldest son of Giuseppe and Teresa Aman and in a household with strong nationalism. Determined to undertake a military career, he attended the Military College of Florence to enter the on June 2, 1864. In 1866, at the time of the Third Italian War of Independence, he obtained the appointment as second lieutenant. He soon proved to be an excellent officer of the general staff, from 1870 he attended the War School of Turin, of which he later became a professor. Between December 20, 1887 and on March 10, 1891, he held the position of military attaché at the Italian Embassy in Vienna. He was then promoted to the rank of colonel on August 23, 1891 and assumed command of the 71st Infantry Regiment. During his service, he