Positives/Negatives Of Garibaldi Contribuions Flashcards
Garibaldi contribution in the 1859 war?
Success of the Alpine campaign. Garibaldi leading 3,000 volunteers, the Austrians couldnt dislodge them, instead of defending cities like Como they retreated. Garibaldi gathered large supplies
(Positive)
Garibaldi and the territory?
Contribution to Italian unification by 1861 by handling over a sizable chunks of the Italian peninsula to Victor Emmanuel
Land is now being controlled by the same Monarch (positive)
Attack on Naples 1860
Piedmont were too slow to arrest Garibaldi as he crossed the straits to Calabria on the 22nd of August. Plan was to move northwards to the Papal States then Rome to complete the geographical unification
(Positive)
When and what happened at the Victor Emmanuel and Garibaldi meet up? Oct 1860
On the 26th of October 1860 Garibaldi had no intention of causing problems, saluted Victor Emmanuel as “the first king of Italy” ballots followed in Sicily Naples Umbria and papal marches was an overwhelming wish for annexation to Piedmont
(positive)
Why did his actions aid unification?
Because the peninsula knew what it meant to be Italian rather than simply Piedmontese, Lombardian, Tuscan easing the tension when Italy finally unified 1861.
Geographically no other individual except Garibaldi to collect many southern states
(positive)
Success in Sicily? May 1860
Reached masala in Sicily 11th of May.
The thousand number in 3000 arrived at Palermo.
20,000 enemy troops waiting to be beaten by Garibaldi’s army, retreating to Naples
(positive)
Due to his bravery he encouraged people to become nationalist how much did the red shirt swell from and to?
1000 to over 50,000 showing how his nationalist ideas had affected other people. Strong impact
(positive)

How did his actions in the Roman republic cement his reputation as a great Italian nationalist? 1849
Roman republic is an example of how he is as a leader and how strong the Republic was at first. Even though heavily outnumbered he defends Rome for a long time
(positive)
What did the Austrian general say referring to Garibaldi as the one who could have helped win the 1848 war?
“The one man who could’ve helped Piedmont win the 1848 war was the one they turn their backs on” signifying his impact
(Positive)
Major impact Garibaldi had on unification making him one of the most important Italian nationalists
This attitude to the ideas of Italy during the unifying period and through his invasions of the peninsula he brought Italian nationalism to the forefront of European affairs.
(Positive)
What type of warfare was Garibaldi good at which had a large impact on his contribution?
Guerrilla warfare raised on Italian region of guerrilla fighters largely responsible for victories
(positive)
In March 1862 Garibaldi was summoned to Turin for a meeting, what was the impact?
Discuss possible action in Greece Serbia and Dalmatia to destabilise Habsburg scheme came to nothing
(Negative)
Garibaldi was seen as very dangerous which led to Charles Albert doing what in 1848?
Charles Albert refused him joining the army in 1848 as he saw Garibaldi as far to radical and a rebel
(Negative)
The overall impact Garibaldi had?
Geographically!! Contributed to unification of Italy significant because he led the unification of the south of Italy to the north
What did Garibaldi promise in the south?
Garibaldi‘s invasion promised land reform and improved living conditions but these weren’t forthcoming which caused unrest and unsettlements in the south
(negative)
