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Buch, Englisch, 390 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 549 g
A Personal Narrative
Buch, Englisch, 390 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 549 g
Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - European History
ISBN: 978-1-108-06013-4
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
A lieutenant in the Royal Navy who served in South America, the Crimea and China, Charles Stuart Forbes (1829–76) was one of the many Englishmen who volunteered to support Giuseppe Garibaldi during the Risorgimento. Garibaldi (1807–82) was an immensely popular figure in England, often being identified with English heroes of the past. Streets, food and clothing were named in his honour, while Queen Victoria commented that he was 'honest, disinterested and brave'. Published in 1861, Forbes' work tells, mostly through letters, of the progress of the last territorial conquest before the creation of the Kingdom of Italy. From Forbes we learn something of the messianic character attributed to Garibaldi: 'I have many times been told, in all sincerity by the peasants, that he is the brother of the Redeemer.' This remains a valuable first-hand account of some of the most important events in the founding of modern Italy.
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1. Prefatory; 2. Sardinian co-operation; 3. The first expedition; 4. The first expedition (cont.); 5. The first expedition (cont.); 6. The first expedition (cont.); 7. Palermo bay; 8. Advance on Messina; 9. The next morning; 10. The Faro; 11. Departure of Garibaldi; 12. Night-alarms; 13. Expedition for the Calabrias; 14. Night-alarms; 15. Occupation of Alta-fiumara; 16. Force left in Sicily; 17. Gulf of St Eufemia; 18. News from Naples; 19. Facetious post-boy; 20. Peard sent on; 21. Neapolitan orgies; 22. The ex-king; 23. The arrival of the Calabrese; 24. The Piedmontese enter the Roman states; 25. Reaction at Ariano; 26. Ascendancy of the Bertani party; 27. The battle of Volturno; 28. Neapolitans seize Caserta Vecchia; 29. Last look at the general; 30. Subsequent events; 31. Concluding chapter.
