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Vittorio Em. at FlorenceVittorio Emanuele enters firenze (Florence) : soon the people will vote to join the united Italy
Tuscany AnnexedIn the piazza del Popolo, Firenze the people of Tuscany choose to become part of the newly united Italy : while the pope controls Rome, Florence will be the new capital
Garibaldi and VittorioThe meeting of Garibaldi and Vittorio Emanuele at Teano
Vittorio at MilanoVittorio Emanuele enters Milano through the Porta Nuova
Reggio, CalabriaFighting in the streets of Reggio, Calabria : the capture of this town was the first step towards the fall of Naples and the kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Voting at BolognaThe people of Bologna vote to join the united Italy
Tuscans Vote for UnityIn the piazza del Popolo, Firenze, the people of Tuscany vote to become part of the newly united Italy : while the pope controls Rome, Florence will be the new capital
General Medicis MenGeneral Medici leads his column into an unidentified town (Rome ?)
Peschiera AbandonedThe Austrian forces abandon Peschiera to the Piedmontese. Date: circa August 1860
Punch on Napoleon IIIVittorio Emanuele is not best pleased when Napoleon III makes a treaty with Austria at Villafranca which confirms the status quo, crowning Liberty with a papal tiara
Austrians in VeronaAustrian troops march through the streets of Verona, which they occupy : the locals are less than thrilled
Fund-Raising ConcertTo raise money to purchase a million guns, Garibaldi stages a patriotic concert in the Pagliano theatre, Firenze. French and Italian flags are proudly waved
Austrians on LakeAustrian troops embark in boats on lake Garda, the easiest route in this mountainous region
Austrian Ship SunkThe Italian struggle provides little opportunity for naval heroics, but the Piedmontese at Salo sink an Austrian steamship on lake Garda
Roman VolunteersRomans are encouraged to volunteer to fight for independence. They respond more enthusiastically than the citizens of Vienna (see picture 10197629)
Austrian GeneralsThree of the Austrian commanders engaged in the suppression of the Italian Risorgimento - graf Gyulia, graf Schlick and the prinz zu Hess
Preparing for BattleSardinian troops prepare for battle in the neighbourhood of Alessandria, by cutting down trees
Neapolitan ExilesThe Piedmontese and French forces repel Pius IXs Swiss mercenaries at the battle of Marignano (also known as Melegnano)
Vittorio Emanuele is acclaimed by the people of Brescia as he rides triumphantly through their town
Piedmontese OfficersSoldiers of the Pedmontese army
Verona FortifiedVerona, occupied by the Austrians, is sturdily fortified against the Piedmontese and French
Battle of MontebelloA combined Piedmontese and French army defeats the Austrians at Montebello
Vittorio Eman. at MilanoVittorio Emanuele and Napoleon III ride in triumph through the streets of the freshly liberated Milano
Austrian VolunteersPatriotic Viennese are encouraged to volunteer for the war in Italy. The response is less than enthusiastic, but there are a few tearful farewells
Piedmontese VedetteA Piedmontese vedette
Garibaldi at VareseGaribaldi with Cacciatori delle Alpi at Varese
Austrian PostAn Austrian military post in the Italian countryside
Garibaldi at San FermoGaribaldis thousand take San Fermo
British-Italian HelpSupporters of the Risorgimento come from all sides : the British-Italian Legion comprises four regiments, here parading at Novara, Piedmont
Daniele ManinDANIELE MANIN Italian patriot, a leading figure in the Risorgimento
Garibaldi Lands MarsalaTHE RISORGIMENTO Garibaldi and the thousand land at Marsala, Sicily - the first incident in the campaign which will lead to the unification of Italy
Garibaldi & Vitt. EmanTHE RISORGIMENTO The meeting of Garibaldi with Vittorio Emanuele II, king of Sardinia; he was crowned King of Italy the following year