Burzagli was commissioned as an ensign in 1892 and served in several ships before his Tokyo posting. He received command of an Intrepido-class destroyer in 1912 and was promoted to commander in 1914. From May 1916 to March 1917 he commanded a destroyer squadron and then served on the Italian naval general staff. As a captain he sailed the cruiser Libia across the Atlantic to New York. His career had expanded from small-ship command to staff and cruiser responsibility.
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Destroyer command, staff work, and Libia's Atlantic voyage
Burzagli progressed from command of an Intrepido-class destroyer through wartime squadron and staff service to taking the cruiser Libia across the Atlantic.