3. Garibaldi and Rome

Question 1

dates

Garibaldis first attempt defeated by Piedmontese forces

Answer 1

1862

Question 2

dates

agreement between france and piedmont

Answer 2

1864

Question 3

dates

florence became italian capital

Answer 3

1865

Question 4

dates

french troops left rome

Answer 4

1866

Question 5

dates

Garibaldis second attempt - defeated by french forces

Answer 5

1867

Question 6

the first attempt

1. how many volunteers did he collect

Answer 6

1. 3000

Question 7

the first attempt

2. who else had planned to take rome and why did they fail

Answer 7

2. Urbano Rattazzi (PM)

french would not agree

Question 8

the first attempt

3. how did first attempt fail

Answer 8

3. shot by local troops in Calabria and forced to retreat into mountains. all but 500 men deserted

Question 9

the first attempt

4. all men who remained after attack were defeated at

Answer 9

4. Aspromonte

Question 10

the second attempt

1. what did piedmont agree with france in 1864

Answer 10

1. the Italian gov would protect Rome from attack and relocate capital from turin in piedmont to florence in tuscany (ruling politicians no longer wanted Rome as capital)
   in return French agreed to withdraw troops from Rome

Question 11

the second attempt

3. why was garibaldi easily defeated when he attacked at Mentana on 3 November

Answer 11

3. France sent an army equipped with new and very effective breach-loading rifles

Question 12

French service

1. how was Garibaldi involved in Franco-Prussian war

Answer 12

1. 1870 offered his service to france -> General of the Vosges army -> defeat prussians in 3 small battles

Question 13

French service

2. Garibaldi felt that the way rome took was

Answer 13

2. in inglorious circumstances/wrong