Italian unification timeline Flashcards
Jan 1860
Piedmont agrees to give the lands of Nice and Savoy to France. In return france gave Piedmont permission to join with the central Italian states
Apr 1860
Garibaldi forms an army to stop the French taking Nice and Savoy. However, when news of insurrection in Sicily broke out, Garibaldi set sail for the south without anyone’s permission. Garibaldi’s deputy Pilo sailed ahead to gain suppport in sicily for when garibaldi arrived
May 1860
Garibaldi landed in sicily and took Palermo. Cavour tried to organise pro-piedmont rallies in Sicily before Garibaldi got there
Jun/Jul 1860
Francesco, the King of Naples, ordered a liberal regime with a constitution for Naples, hoping to keep Garibaldi out. This plan failed an he fled, leaving Naples open to invasion
Aug 1860
Garibaldi embarks for the mainland, with the british navy allowing him to take this move as they were sympathetic to unification, not wanting France to become too powerful
1st September 1860
Garibaldi takes Naples after Francesco flees. Cavour is in a state of panic: he doesn’t wanted the poor southern states in his new unified Italy, and worse, Garibaldi might march on Rome
8th Sep 1860
Cavour hopes to take Rome and orders an uprising in the papal states, hoping it will fall to pro-piedmont forces. This is risky, as technically he was ordering an insurgency
11th Sep 1860
Piedmont forces march through Italain states but make sure to avoid Rome, as Napoleon is watching and vould crush them at a moments notice
Oct 1860
Garibaldi and Emmanuel meet at Teano and symbolically shake hands before leading an army into Naples together
21st Oct 1860
Plebiscites are held in cenral states. They vote yes to Italian unity
Nov 1860
Plebiscites are held in the papal states. 99% of voters approve of Piedmontisation
7th Nov 1860
There is a stage managed handing over of conquests from Garibaldi to Victor Emmanuel. After the British government gives its approval, a Kingdom of Italy was created, with Turin as its capital
