Alessandro Ferrero La Marmora

Alessandro Ferrero La Marmora
Born	(1799-03-27)27 March 1799 Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia
Died	7 June 1855(1855-06-07) (aged 56)
Allegiance	Kingdom of Sardinia
Service/branch	Royal Sardinian Army
Battles/wars	First Italian War of Independence Crimean War

Alessandro Ferrero La Marmora (27 March 1799 – 7 June 1855) was an Italian general who is best remembered for founding the military unit known as the Bersaglieri. Two of his brothers were Alfonso Ferrero La Marmora and Alberto Ferrero la Marmora, the naturalist.