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  • Il Risorgimento After occupations by both Austria and France, Italy finally saw its chance for union in the late 19th century. With a few strong leaders staging revolts across the peninsula, Italy had hope, it just needed to unite. From Sardinia Sicily, revolts were actually becoming successful. With help from the French, the Italians united with leadership from Vittorio Emmanuele II of Savoy from Piedmont-Sardinia. Other daring leaders soon joined in, and the Italians were finally united against the Austrians. After years and wars, the Italian armies made progress, freeing the north and Sardinia. They even created a flag for themselves, modeled after Napoleon's tricolore. Alfonso La Marmora, Camillo Benso di Cavour, Giuseppe Mazzini, and other leaders banded armies behind them. The most famous of these generals was Giuseppe Garibaldi originally from Nice. Leading his iconic army called the "red shirts" he led successful battles in southern Italy against the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, which had refused to join the young nation. Garibaldi smashed the Neapolitans, working up the peninsula toward Rome. Eventually he met Vittorio Emmanuele II, and he historically turned over all his lands to the crown of Italy. Finally, north and south were joined. All that was left outside Italian borders were Venetia, still held by Austria, and the Papal States, with a strong French guard. After a strategic alliance against Austria, Italy was rewarded Venetia. With the Prussian attack on France, Napoleon ...
  • Altri Risorgimenti: Leo Sorge Rosa Teresa Vercellana loves the king of Piedmont so much that he lets down his wife and his reign. They go to South America, making a Piedmont-Guaranì reign with the help of Anita Garibaldi, who leaves Italy before dying. Later the powerful and technological kingdom sends 1000 troopers with Garibaldi to help the making of Italy. The 1850-60's facts are detailed behind the scene of the conclusion of a 1920's spy story.
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