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His birth
in Nice. At the time, Nice was a part of france -
became a captain
On this day he was officially certafied as a merchant marine captain -
swore an oath of freedom
travelled to russia on a delivery. while at port he met Giovanni Battista Cuneo, a member of the secret La Giovine Italia. a movement lead by Giuseppe Mazzini. to them he swore to free his home land from austrian dominance -
a failed revolt
garibaldi participated in an a Mazzinian insurrection in Piedmont. It failed and he was sentenced to death. He then fled across the border to Marseille. -
Meets Anita
on october 17 1839 he met Ana Ribeiro da Silva (Anita) after a group of rebels attacked. she joined him on his ship to later fight along side him -
marries Anita
they later marry and have 4 kids. disregard the day and month because it doesnt say the actual date -
taking control of the roman forces and defeating the french
the Republican army, under Garibaldi's command, defeated a numerically far superior French army. -
the seige of rome
however this victory was short lived as French reinforcements arrived, and the siege of Rome started.Despite the resistance of the Republican army, the French prevailed on June 29. He made his famous "wherever we go, there will be rome" speach was made, and he wanted to retreated to the Apennine mountains over surrendering to napolianIII -
peace, but great loss
A truce was negotiated on July 1, and on July 2 Garibaldi withdrew from Rome with 4,000 troops. -
His death
He died at the age of 74
