The Irish brigade in the Pope's army 1860
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The Irish brigade in the Pope's army 1860

  1. 257 pages
  2. English
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eBook - PDF

The Irish brigade in the Pope's army 1860

About this book

The Irish brigade rushed to defend Pope Pius IX and the Papal States from invasion by the army of King Victor Emmanuel II of Piedmont, and revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi's 'red shirt' guerrillas. This event offers a fascinating insight into post-Famine Ireland and the Italian Risorgimento when both nations struggled for independence, unity and an end to foreign domination. Historical background on Ireland, the Papal States and Italy before 1860 is given, featuring the interplay between nationalism and religion. The brigade's recruitment by priests and nationalists, their motivation, journey to Italy, and hardships suffered on arrival are detailed, together with the complexities of the papal army - military, political and clerical infighting, and the partisan media war. Military accounts of the battles and sieges at Perugia, Spoleto, Castelfidardo and Ancona are recorded, along with the brigade's imprisonment at Genoa, journey home and heroes' welcome. A list of brigade members is included. [Subjects: Irish History; Italian History; Risorgimento; Nineteenth-Century History; Military History]

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Information

Publisher
Four Courts Press
Year
2018
Topic
History
eBook ISBN
9781846827648
Subtopic
Irish History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title page
  3. Copyright page
  4. Dedication
  5. Table of contents
  6. Abbreviations
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Map of Italian peninsula in 1859
  9. Introduction
  10. 1 The Papal States and Italy before 1860
  11. 2 Ireland before 1860
  12. 3 Irish public opinion and the news media
  13. 4 Recruitment for the pope’s army
  14. 5 The arrival of the Irish brigade in Italy
  15. 6 The invasion of the Papal States
  16. 7 Perugia and Spoleto
  17. 8 The battle of Castelfidardo
  18. 9 The siege of Ancona
  19. 10 Prisoners in Genoa
  20. 11 The return of the brigade
  21. Appendix A: Members of Irish brigade
  22. Appendix B: Sponsors for passport applications
  23. Appendix C: Decorations awarded 1860
  24. Bibliography
  25. Index

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