Episode 3 of 4
Assembly Debate
- When
- 30 June 1849
- Where
- Rome
The Roman Assembly debated surrender, street fighting, or retreat on 30 June 1849 as French forces pressed the siege.
On 30 June 1849, the Roman Assembly met and debated three options: surrender, continuing to fight in the streets, or retreating from Rome to continue resistance from the Apennine Mountains. The passage records only this debate; the Republic's resistance ultimately ended through a truce negotiated on 1 July and Garibaldi's withdrawal on 2 July, followed by the French entry into Rome on 3 July.
Sources
- Giuseppe Garibaldi Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
- Roman Republic (1849–1850) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04
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