Giuseppe Garibaldi

General Giuseppe Garibaldi
Garibaldi in 1866
Dictator of Sicily
In office 17 May 1860 – 4 November 1860
Member of the Senate of the Kingdom of Italy
In office 18 February 1861 – 2 June 1882
Personal details
Born	(1807-07-04)4 July 1807 Nice, First French Empire
Died	2 June 1882(1882-06-02) (aged 74) Caprera, Kingdom of Italy
Nationality	Italian
Political party	Young Italy (1831–1848) Action Party (1848–1867) Historical Left (1867–1877) Extreme Left (1877–1882)
Spouse(s)	Anita Garibaldi (m. 1842–49); her death, Giuseppina Raimondi (for one day), Francesca Armosino
Children	eight children including Ricciotti Garibaldi (1847-1924)
Known for	Honorary Grand Master of the Grand Orient of Italy, 1867
Religion	Christianity, Deism
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Military service
Allegiance	Colorados Unitarian Party  Riograndense Republic France  United Kingdom France Roman Republic Kingdom of Sardinia Kingdom of Italy United Provinces of Central Italy
Service/branch	Sardinia Army  Royal Italian Army
Years of service	1835–1871
Rank	General
Unit	Hunters of the Alps
Battles/wars	Ragamuffin War Uruguayan Civil War Great Siege of Montevideo Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata French siege of Rome Second Italian War of Independence Expedition of the Thousand Battle of Aspromonte Battle of Volturnus Battle of Calatafimi Battle of Bezzecca Battle of Mentana Third Italian War of Independence Franco-Prussian War

Ragamuffin War
Uruguayan Civil War

Second Italian War of Independence

Third Italian War of Independence

Giuseppe Garibaldi (Italian: [dʒuˈzɛppe ɡariˈbaldi]; 4 July 1807 in Nice – 2 June 1882 on Caprera) was an Italian general, politician and nationalist who played a large role in the history of Italy. He is considered, with Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour, Victor Emmanuel II of Italy and Giuseppe Mazzini, as one of Italy's "fathers of the fatherland".

Garibaldi personally commanded and fought in many military campaigns that led eventually to the Italian unification. He was appointed general by the provisional government of Milan in 1848, General of the Roman Republic in 1849 by the Minister of War, and led the Expedition of the Thousand on behalf and with the consent of Victor Emmanuel II.

He has been called the "Hero of Two Worlds" because of his military enterprises in Brazil, Uruguay and Europe. These earned him a considerable reputation in Italy and abroad, aided by exceptional international media coverage at the time. Many of the greatest intellectuals of his time, such as Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, and George Sand, showered him with admiration. The United Kingdom and the United States helped him a great deal, offering him financial and military support in difficult circumstances.

In the popular telling of his story, he is associated with the red shirts worn by his volunteers in lieu of a uniform.

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