Creation Of The Kingdom Of Italy Flashcards
1
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Cacciatori delle Alpi
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translates to Alpine Hunters, could be described as a private army. Led by Garibaldi and were around 3,000 strong. They were volunteers and highly effective in their work
2
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Plebiscite
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a vote on an important issue by all members of the electorate
3
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The thousand
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more than 1,000 people who rallied behind behind Garibaldi. More than half of the force was from Lombardy. Amy were students with a few professionals an workers. Several thousand volunteer as wore red shirts to symbolise their willingness to spill blood in the name of Italy.
