Ippazio Antonio Bortone Ippazio Antonio Bortone Ippazio Antonio Bortone (Ruffano, 1847- Lecce, 1938) was an Italian sculptor, active for many years in Florence. He was born in Ruffano, near the city of Lecce in the Province of Lecce in the region of Apulia in Southern Italy. He completed his study at the Academy of Fine Arts of Naples, and became honorary professor of that Academy, as well as the Academies of Florence and Lecce. He was also admitted into various orders of knight hood, including named to the Order of the Crown of Italy by King Vittorio Emanuele III, and to the Order
History of Taranto Persano was put under trial for incompetence and cowardice, and his easy days in Taranto was indicated as part of his bad behaviour. During World War I, Taranto was a base for Regia Marina warships. On 2 August 1916, , a , sank after alleged sabotage. On the night of 11 November 1940, during World War II, the Italian ships, which were at anchor in "Mar Grande" and "Mar Piccolo", were severely damaged by British naval forces in what became known as the Battle of Taranto. British forces landed near the port on September 9, 1943 as part of the