Amilcare Paulucci place of birth Modena
The Marquis Amilcare  Ambrosio Paulucci delle Roncole (11 January 1773 – 17 March 1845) was an aristocrat from Modena, in what is now Italy, who served in the navy of the Bourbon Kingdom of Naples from 1787 to 1799.
He then joined the French service during the wars of the French Revolution and the First French Empire.
He served in the Parthenopean Republic, the Cisalpine Republic and the Kingdom of Italy.
While commanding a squadron in the Adriatic in 1808 he was captured by the British, and held until 1812.
He joined the army in 1813 and served in the expedition against Austria, where he was wounded. 
When the French Empire collapsed in 1814 he helped arrange the transfer of officers and troops in Italy to the Austrian army.
He became a major general in the Austrian army in July 1814.
In 1818 he again became involved in naval affairs, and in 1824 became commander in chief of the Austrian navy based in Venice, a position he held until 1844.Early years
Amilcare Ambrosio Paulucci delle Roncole was born in Modena on 11 January 1776 to the Marquis Giuseppe Paulucci delle Roncole (1726–1785) and Claudia Scutellari Ajani.
His mother was a noblewoman from Parma, former lady of honor to the Queen of Spain.
His father came from the aristocracy of Pesaro, and had obtained the title of "marquis" in 1738.
His uncle, Massimo, had been an officer in the navy of the Kingdom of Naples.
His younger brother Filippo Paulucci (1779–1849) became a soldier, and served in the Austrian, Italian, Russian and Sardinian armies.
Another brother, Luigi (1777–1844), served the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy.Amilcare's father settled in Modena, but visited various European courts as representative of Francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena.
In 1767 the duke appointed him secretary of state and president of the ministries of Commerce and Agriculture.
Amilcare's father died on 26 November 1785 when Amilcare was 9 years old.
His uncle Massimo had Amilcare admitted to the Naval Academy of the Kingdom of Naples in Portici on 19 April 1787.
After his studies he joined the frigate Sirena.
He was appointed sottobrigadiere dei guardiamarina in November 1792, spent two years sailing on square rigged ships and then served in Naples for a period.
In April 1796 he sailed on the xebec Diligente, which was captured by Tunisian pirates off the island of Ustica on 21 June 1796.
He had to wait ten months before being freed for ransom.
He returned to Naples on 1 April 1797.
Paulucci and his commander were tried and acquitted for the loss of the ship.
He was promoted to alfiere di vascello in August 1898, and joined the corvette Fortuna.
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