From Garibaldi to final unification Italy 1860 - 70

1860 Piedmont has acquired - Lombardy - Parma - Modena - Tuscany - the Romagna

Napoleon III has taken fright! But he has now got Nice and Savoy! ………and French troops are in Rome.

Garibaldi enters the scene A master revolutionary – democrat and republican and a nationalist; Revolt breaks out in Sicily April 1860 Garibaldi is asked to help. This worried Cavour – international reactions.

The Mille – 1000 redshirts Cavour doesn’t stop Garibaldi leaving Genoa - WHY? Garibaldi lands at Marsala May 1860. Defeats the Bourbon forces & sets up a government in the name of Victor Emmanuel II

Garibaldi crosses to the mainland Cavour tries to stop him. British navy helps – by accident! Naples captured in August 1860 Garibaldi declares that Rome will be next!

Cavour – master diplomat – saves the situation. Cavour persuades Napoleon III to allow Piedmont to occupy Umbria and the Marches to suppress a revolt. Plebiscite held in Naples & Sicily

Garibaldi met Victor Emmanuel II at Teano and hands over the kingdom

Victor Emmanuel II – king of Italy 17th march 1861 - Without Venetia or Rome.

Venetia 1866 Prussia & German unification Bismarck asks for a military alliance with Italy June 1866 Austro-Prussian war Italy attacks Austria – defeated! But Prussia wins Venetia given to Austria.

Rome 1870 Garibaldi tried – 1867…………………. Failed Chance came in 1870 – start of the Franco-Prussian war. France pre-occupied – defeat at Sedan, III republic proclamed Italian troops take over Rome. – Pope flees to the Vatican city.

…………………….But what about the Trentino and South Tyrol? Italy is united at last! …………………….But what about the Trentino and South Tyrol?