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Synopsis for JW3 class on Italy for Thurs 20th January

The Risorgimento: The story from 1848 to 1862, and this week starring GARIBALDI


  • Recap of week 1

  • Introduction to week 2

  • 1834 Garibaldi goes into self imposed exile in South America for 14 years

  • Failed Revolution of 1848

  • European Context

  • The Kingdom of The Two Sicilies

  • Garibaldi and the defence of Rome

  • 1859 Garibaldi and Northern Italy

  • 1860 Garibaldi and The Thousand -Sicily

  • Garibaldi, Cavour, and Victor Emmanuel

  • 1862 Garibaldi's March on Rome

  • Concluding words



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