Giuseppe Garibaldi
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Military History
- Subcategories: Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots, Nationalism
- Curriculum: Italian History, 19th Century European History
Article abstract: Military significance: Idealistic revolutionary, Garibaldi engaged in guerrilla action to advance nationalistic goals for Italy.
Giuseppe Garibaldi, a member of the Sardinian navy, joined Giuseppe Mazzini’s Young Italy organization, an Italian nationalist group. After participating in Mazzini’s attempt to initiate a revolution in Piedmont, Garibaldi was forced to flee to South America in 1834. For four years, he worked to help the short-lived Republic of Rio Grande obtain its independence from what would become Argentina; later, he led a...
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