Garibaldi: Hero of Italian Unification
by Hibbert, Christopher; King, RossFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2008-07-22
Publisher(s): Griffin
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Summary
Giuseppe Garibaldi was praised for his military genius, his courage, and his charisma. Known as the "Hero of Two Worlds," Garibaldi's military prowess extended to the Americas, where he played a major role in the Brazilian struggle for independence. During his fight for Italian unification Garibaldi personally led an army of local untrained rebels to victory in Palermo, Naples, and Sicily. His forces suffered from lack of equipment, food, and money, and yet Garabaldi commanded their fierce loyalty. Christopher Hibbert reveals how this iconic figure earned the adulation of not only his fellow Italians, but people across the globe.
Author Biography
Christopher Hibbert, "a pearl of biographers" (New Statesman), is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and the author of many highly acclaimed books, including Disraeli, Edward VII, George VI, The Rise and Fall of the House of Medici, and Cavaliers and Roundheads. He lives in Henley-on-Thames, England.
Table of Contents
| Illustrations | p. v |
| Plans | p. ix |
| Foreword | p. xiii |
| Preface | p. xvii |
| 1807-1859 | |
| 'Apostles of a new religion' | p. 3 |
| 'An eagle hovering in the upper heights' | p. 17 |
| 'A man of destiny' | p. 24 |
| The Siege of Rome | p. 45 |
| The French Attack | p. 71 |
| The Fall of Rome | p. 81 |
| The Retreat to San Marino | p. 100 |
| The Flight to Portiglione | p. 110 |
| 'A place to settle' | p. 121 |
| 'Viva la Francia!' | p. 133 |
| War in the Alps | p. 146 |
| 'Love and Duty' | p. 163 |
| 1860 | |
| 'The Negation of God' | p. 175 |
| The sailing of The Thousand | p. 200 |
| The Battle of Calatafimi | p. 211 |
| The Capture of Palermo | p. 219 |
| The Dictator of the Two Sicilies | p. 238 |
| The Battle of Milazzo | p. 247 |
| Calabria | p. 261 |
| Naples | p. 275 |
| The Volturno | p. 294 |
| 1861-1882 | |
| 'Roma o morte!' | p. 317 |
| London, 1864 | p. 339 |
| 'The Scourge of Italy' | p. 352 |
| Caprera | p. 357 |
| References | p. 369 |
| Sources | p. 394 |
| Index | p. 409 |
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