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Preliminary Clashes

When: 30 September 1860
Where: Part of the broader Volturno clashes
Part of: Garibaldi defeats the last organized Bourbon army at the Battle of the Volturno

Garibaldi's volunteers failed to conclusively defeat the reorganized Neapolitan army on 30 September 1860.

Prior to the main battle, Garibaldi's 24,000 volunteers engaged the reorganized Neapolitan army of about 25,000 men on 30 September. The engagement did not result in a conclusive victory for the Garibaldines. This clash formed part of the broader series of military clashes around the River Volturno between Garibaldi's volunteers and the Kingdom of Two Sicilies troops during September and October 1860.

Sources

Giuseppe Garibaldi Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
Battle of the Volturno Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-28

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