Giuseppe Garibaldi (4. července 1807, Nice – 2. června 1882, Caprera) byl vůdce nacionalistů (tzv. Rudých košil) v partyzánské válce proti rakouské a francouzské armádě na území Itálie v letech 1848–1849 a 1851 s cílem vytvořit Italský…
Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian patriot and soldier of the Risorgimento, a republican who, through his conquest of Sicily and Naples with his guerrilla Redshirts, contributed to the achievement of Italian unification under the royal house of…
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Why is Giuseppe Garibaldi significant?Garibaldi fought for Italian unity and almost single-handedly united northern and southern Italy. He led a volunteer army of guerrilla soldiers to capture Lombardy for Piedmont and later conquered Sicily and Naples, giving southern Italy to King Victor Emmanuel II of Piedmont, who established the Kingdom of Italy.How did Giuseppe Garibaldi become famous?Garibaldi fought for Uruguay against Juan Manuel de Rosas, dictator of Argentina, and his heroic victory in the Battle of Sant’Antonio in 1846 spread his fame to Europe. Later, his dogged, if ultimately doomed, defense of Rome against France, followed by his retreat through central Italy, gained him acclaim as “hero of two worlds.”