Giovanni di Bricherasio

Giovanni Battista Cacherano, conte di Bricherasio (14 November 1706 – 6 September 1782) was a general and viceroy of Sardinia.

Count Giovanni Battista Cacherano di Bricherasio came from an old Piedmontese noble family that produced numerous high-ranking officers.

During the War of the Austrian Succession he took part in the capture of Modena in 1742, then fought in the Valle Varaita and at Madonna dell'Olmo, where he was wounded.

As such, he commanded units that were supposed to protect the Susa Valley with the fortresses of Fenestrelle and Exilles against the advance of the French and Spanish armies.

Here, on 19 July 1747, the Battle of Assietta took place, which remained his greatest military success.