Garibaldi's Defence of the Roman Republic [Illustrated Edition]

George Macaulay Trevelyan

• Publisher: Braunfell Books
• Year: 2023
• eBook ISBN:
  9781805231264
• Topic: Personal Development
• Subtopic: European History

One of the rare English-language works on the Italian unification of the 19th century, this is also a remarkable historical work for the proud bias of its author, English historian GEORGE MACAULAY TREVELYAN (1876-1962). Of the three books he wrote devoted to the Italian national hero Giuseppe Garibaldi—this is the first—Trevelyan later acknowledged, "Without bias, I should never have written them at all. For I was moved to write them by a poetical sympathy with the passions of the Italian patriots of the period, which I retrospectively shared." First published in 1907, this volume details Garibaldi's service and campaigns in the Italian revolutions of 1849-9, from the formation of Garibaldi's legion in the wake of the political unrest that led to the creation of the Roman Republic through his defense of the city of Rome against French troops to Garibaldi's retreat and eventual exile. This rare volume of little-known history will thrill military buffs and students of 19th century Europe alike.-Print ed.

Table of contents

• Title page
• TABLE OF CONTENTS
• DEDICATION
• PREFACE TO THE NEW EDITION
• PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION
• PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION
• LIST OF PLATES
• LIST OF MAPS
• INTRODUCTION
• CHAPTER I-THE TRAINING OF GARIBALDI
• CHAPTER II-ANITA-THE LIFE IN SOUTH AMERICA AND THE RETURN TO ITALY
• CHAPTER III-ITALY’S FAILURE IN 1848
• CHAPTER IV-CONDITION OF THE ROMAN STATES UNDER THE PAPACY, 1815-46-PIO NONO AND THE REFORM MOVEMENTS, 1846-48
• CHAPTER V-THF DEMOCRATIC PROTEST IN CENTRAL ITALY, OCTOBER 1848-FEBRUARY 1849-MURDER OF ROSSI-FORMATION OF GARIBALDI’S LEGION-THE ROMAN REPUBLIC
• CHAPTER VI-THE REPUBLIC, MAZZINI, AND THE POWERS-OUDINOT ADVANCES ON ROME
• CHAPTER VII -THE THIRTIETH OF APRIL
• CHAPTER VIII -GARIBALDI IN THE NEAPOLITAN CAMPAIGN-PALESTRINA AND VELLETRI, MAY 1849
• CHAPTER IX -THE THIRD OF JUNE-VILLA CORSINI
• CHAPTER X -THE SIEGE OF ROME, JUNE 4-29
• CHAPTER XI -THE LAST ASSAULT, JUNE 30-FALL OF ROME-DEPARTURE OF GARIBALDI
• CHAPTER XII -THE RETREAT, I-ROME TO AREZZO-ESCAPE FROM THE FRENCH, SPANIARDS AND NEAPOLITANS
• CHAPTER XIII-THE RETREAT, II.-FROM TUSCANY TO THE BORDERS OF SAN MARINO-THROUGH THE AUSTRIAN ARMIES
• CHAPTER XIV-SAN MARINO AND CESENATICO, JULY 31-AUGUST 1
• CHAPTER XV-THE DEATH OF ANITA
• CHAPTER XVI -THE ESCAPE OF GARIBALDI
• CHAPTER XVII-THE EMBARKATION-SEPTEMBER 2, 1849
• EPILOGUE
• LIST OF SOME OF THE OFFICERS WHO DEFENDED ROME IN 1849
• APPENDICES
• LIST OF PRINTED MATTER AND MSS. CONSULTED BY THE AUTHOR
• MAP