Tommaso De Cristoforis (1841–1887) was an Italian Lieutenant Colonel who was most notable for his command during the Battle of Dogali and was awarded the Gold Medal of Military Valor for his brave service.
Tommaso De Cristoforis
The Battle of Dogali was fought on 26 January 1887 between Italy and Ethiopia in Dogali near Massawa, in present-day Eritrea.
The battle of Dogali by Michele Cammarano
Monument in Rome to the Italian soldiers killed in Dogali
Monument in Dogali
Battle of Dogali, 1887