Garibaldi Help / Hinderance (Booklet 4) Flashcards
When did Garibaldi Form his organisation to discuss full unification and what was it called?
December 1861
Italian Freedom Association
when was the IFA’s first meeting?
March 1862
Why and when did Rattazi summon G to Turin?
March 1862
To discuss possible action in Greece, Serbia, and Dalmatia to destabilise the Hapsburg empire.
What is an example of Rattazi and G’s failure after their scheming in 1862?
in 1862 and 64 Garibaldi attempted to engineer uprisings to draw out Austrian troops but both times got uncovered by foreign diplomats and the Italian Gov were forced to stop him.
Where did G visit in 1864 and why?
London
To raise the issue of Venetian liberation
What did G do in 1862 that was an attempt on full geographical unification?
Gathered 400 men and marched on Rome
What went wrong with G’s attempted siege of Rome in 1862?
Piedmontese Gov initially turned a blind eye but when French troops didn’t withdraw, Piedmont had to intervene and met G’s army at Aspromonte on 29th August and shot G in the foot.
Why did events in Aspromonte hurt the nationalist cause?
Gov revealed to be more concerned about appeasing the French than the nationalist cause
Wounded a nationalist hero
What happened after Aspromonte that lead back into action?
1864 September convention switched the capital to Florence and Garibaldi decided it should be Rome so escaped house arrest on Caprera and sailed towards the city.
How was Garibaldi defeated for a second time in Rome in 1867
The French Breech Loading rifles,
The peasants relied on the Pope for wealth so refused to revolt,
November 1867
Why did Garibaldi’s 1862 attempt at Hapsburg destabilisation fail?
May 1862 group of G supporters lead by Nullo was arrested at the Austrian border
Where was Garibaldi defeated in 1867
3rd November in Mentana
What was Garibaldi’s 3 main mistakes and misjudgements when trying to reclaim Rome
1- Failing to realise he wold face the French
2- Italian Army wouldn’t allow glory of reclaiming Rome to fall to “Bandits”
3- Miscalculated the chance of a popular uprising in Rome as the people were economically and spiritually reliant on the Pope.
