In the Russian campaign, leading the 2nd Italian mounted hunters, he performed great deeds of valor, being killed in the battle of Vyazma on November 3, 1812.
On 24 October, at the Battle of Maloyaroslavets, Colonel Antonio Banco of 2o Cacciatori a Cavallo was mortally wounded.
On November 3, before reaching Viazma, the Italians were engaged in fighting, on the one hand to repel a Russian column that had inserted itself between the Viceroy's Corps and Davout's, on the other to support Ney's III Corps that preceded them, which was also under attack. Although exposed to Russian artillery, the units managed to maneuver, repelling the Russian columns, and resumed their march. In particular, the mounted hunters and Colonel Banco, who was killed by a cannon shot, distinguished themselves.
Which of these statements are true? Did his wound at Maloyaroslavets lead to his beath in November 1812?
I should state this is in my quest for information of Antonio-Giovanni Gasparinetti (of 3o Cacciatori a Cavallo) who apparently took command of the 2o Cacciatori a Cavallo despite being wounded at Viazma and feigning death while a coaasck cut his ring finger off!
Mortally wounded is often used to indicate wounds that are likely to cause death. But I came across cases where the person being mortally wounded lived on for many many years.
I agree with Daniel Clarke. Please name all the sources and/or literature you quote from. Otherwise, it is difficult to assess what you say and answer your questions.
Where does the info about Banco being MORTALLY wounded on 24 October come from? He was certainly wounded that day but, so far, I have not been able to find anything suggesting that this wound resulted in his death. I agree that it is unlikely that he would have been able to further lead his unit if he had been wounded fatally that day. So, it would seem likely that Ede-Borrett's "only [...] officer of the 2o Cacciatori a Cavallo [who] was wounded on 24 October" was Banco. Ilari and Crociani just say -- wounded on 24 October, killed on November 3 (p.581):
https://www.tempiocavalleriaitaliana.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Virgilio-Ilari-La-Cavalleria-Italiana-1797-1814.pdf
Ilari and Crociani also say that Gasparinetti was promoted to colonel still on the battlefield. (ibid.)
Hi Keith
With this what sources did you use for the quotes you posted?
I am wondering if one is from Virgilio Ilari’s history of the kingdom of Italy and army. I will look up info as he might have a definite answer.
I know Gasparinetti went on to transfer to Austrian service during 1814.
Keith, that sounds for me not necessarily contradictory: Colonel Banco might be wounded at Maloyaroslavets, transported - as a staff officer - on his waggon or his coach by chasseurs of his regiment (or his servants) and might killed by a cannon shot at Viazma. Best regards, Thomas P.S. The archaic custom of cosacks to cut fingers in order to steal rings is confirmed in the diary of the Prussian volunteer Louis v. Rauchhaupt, he witnessed this near Erfurt, in October 1813 ( https://books.google.de/books?id=d9r3zgEACAAJ ).