Giuseppe Garibaldi
Giuseppe Garibaldi was an Italian soldier who is best known for the unification of Italy.
Garibaldi led the navy of the breakaway Riograndense Republic in southern Brazil until it was defeated in 1839. He escaped and led the navy of Uruguay to victory. Later, inspired by Giuseppe Mazzini, he fought for Italian unification. He led a group called the Red Shirts through the Kingdom of Two Sicilies to bring different kingdoms in Italy together in 1860.
Giuseppe Garibaldi Media
Garibaldi and his men carrying boats from Lagoa dos Patos to Tramandahy lake during the war in Rio Grande do Sul
Garibaldi's poncho and red shirt at the Museum of the Risorgimento, Milan
Garibaldi departing on the Expedition of the Thousand in 1860
Garibaldi in Palermo in 1860, photographed by Gustave Le Gray