Conquest of Sicily (Garibaldi)
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Was the conquest of Sicily from the Bourbons by the Italian patriot Giuseppe Garibaldi and his voluntary forces.
Chronology
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May 1860: In 1860, at Rampingallo, the territory was taken over by Garibaldi's Volunteers. The expedition was organized into two battalions led by the Italian general Giuseppe Garibaldi, who played a key role in the unification of Italy.
May 1860: Battle of Calatafimi.
May 1860: In Salemi Giuseppe Garibaldi declared that he was assuming the dictatorship of Sicily.
July 1860: The Bourbon troops were defeated in the battle of Milazzo.
July 1860: The fortresses of Syracuse and Augusta capitulated to the 2nd Brigade of Garibaldi's 1st Division.
May 1860: In 1860, an insurrection took place in Palermo, Sicily. The territory was taken over by Garibaldi's Volunteers, led by Italian general Giuseppe Garibaldi. This event was part of the larger movement to unify Italy and overthrow foreign rulers.
June 1860: On June 1, Nicola Fabrizi, coming from Malta, landed in Pozzallo, still under Bourbon control, with 20 volunteers from the Italian Legion.
June 1860: In 1860, during the unification of Italy, General Giacomo Medici led Garibaldi's Volunteers in a successful expedition that landed in Castellammare del Golfo on June 18. The territory was then taken over by the volunteers as part of the movement to unify Italy under the Kingdom of Sardinia.
June 1860: In 1860, during the Italian unification movement, Garibaldi's Volunteers arrived in Catania, Sicily. The volunteers, led by Giuseppe Garibaldi, brought supplies and support to the city, which had already revolted against Bourbon rule. The volunteers had traveled from Genoa, stopping in Malta before reaching Catania.
July 1860: The Garibaldians led by Medici arrived in Messina.
May 1860: Giuseppe Garibaldi lands in Marsala (Sicily).
