Garibaldi Flashcards
Who was he rejected by in 1848?
Charles Albert
What did an Austrian general remark?
“The one man who could have helped Piedmont win the 1848 war was the one man who they turned their backs on”
When was the Roman Republic declared?
9th February 1849
When did the Roman Republic fall?
July 1849
How many men left St. Peter with Garibaldi and how many reached the coast after 800km
5000 and 1500
In the war of spring 1859, what was Garibaldi given?
Gold Medal for Valour
In the 1859 war, how many volunteers was Garibaldi given control of?
3000
In May 1860, Garibaldi left for where, with how many volunteers to defend it from France?
Sicily and 1200 (with 1000 rifles)
Who hoped that Garibaldi’s expedition to Sicily would fail?
Cavour
When did Garibladi reach Marsala, and who helped him land?
11th May 1860 and the British naval presence
When he arrived at Palermo how many troops did have have and how many troops were they facing?
3000 and 20,000
When Garibladi appointed himself dictator of Sicily, what did he do?
•Supported the peasants
•Abolished the milling tax
•Promised land redistribution
How did Cavour try to stop Garibaldi?
Tried to organise a pact with the Bourbons, but it failed
When did Garibaldi arrive in Naples?
September 1860
How many men were in the Garibaldian army when near Rome?
60,000
