After leaving Rome, Garibaldi had around 4,000 men at his back, but the retreat quickly became a nightmare. His forces were hunted, scattered, and pushed into exhaustion as the campaign collapsed.

In May 1860, backed by an army of 1,000 eager but ill-armed volunteers, Garibaldi ousted the absolutist Bourbons from Sicily ...

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The typical Roman history tour begins with the tomb of an ancient emperor and winds down with the works of your Renaissance-era artist-of-choice. But perched atop the Janiculum hill — with St. Peter’s ...

'Fluffy' orange juice is key to this 2-ingredient Italian classic. According to Fabio Borro, director of food and beverage at The St. Regis Rome, the Garibaldi gets its name from Giuseppe Garibaldi, ...

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The Italian nationalist Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807–1882) was memorialized with a bronze statue in Washington Square Park in New York City in 1888. With statues a subject of recent controversy, ...