GARIBALDI AND THE THOUSAND
Written by G.M. Trevelyan
Published by Longmans, Green & Co.
in 1909
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GARIBALDI AND THE THOUSAND
Written by G.M. Trevelyan.
Stock no. 1831196
1909.
Hardback.
Almost very good condition.
This third volume in the famous trilogy covers Giuseppe Garibaldi's role in the events of June to November 1860, the decisive year in the making of Italy ending with his conquest of Sicily and Naples and his acknowledgement of Victor Emmanuel of Piedmont-Sardinia as king of a united Italy. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w plates and 5 maps. xv and 395 pages including index plus publisher adverts to rear. 3rd Impression. Spine faded, boards slightly scuffed and slightly mottled. Text block and endpapers browned. Inscription ink to front endpaper. Foxing throughout.
Front cover
Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- I. GARIBALDI IN EXILE, 1849-54
- II. CAVOUR AND THE CONVALESCENCE OF ITALY-GARIBALDI AT CAPRERA
- III. THE NEAPOLITAN PRISONERS
- IV. CAVOUR BRINGS THE DEMOCRATS AND NAPOLEON III INTO HIS CAMP - PISACANE'S EXPEDITION - PLOMBIERES AND THE DECLARATION OF WAR AGAINST AUSTRIA - 1856-59
- V. GARIBALDI'S ALPINE CAMPAIGN, 1859
- VI. VILLAFRANCA AND AFTER
- VII. NAPLES, 1859-MARCH 1860
- VIII. SICILY: THE REVOLT OF APRIL 4, 1860 - ROSOLINO PILO AND THE HOPE OF GARIBALDI'S COMING
- IX. THE ORIGINS OF THE EXPEDITION - NICE OF SICILY
- X. THE VILLA AT QUARTO - THE PREPARATIONS
- XI. THE SAILING OF THE THOUSAND
- XII. TALAMONE AND THE VOYAGE
- XIII. THE LANDING OF THE THOUSAND AT MARSALA
- XIV. THE BATTLE OF CALATAFIMI
- XV. IN THE MOUNTAINS ROUND PALERMO
- XVI. GIBILROSSA - PALERMO ON THE EVE
- XVII. THE TAKING OF PALERMO
- EPILOGUE
- APPENDICES