Episode 3 of 4

Palermo Uprising

When
April 1860
Where
Palermo
Part of
Italian Unification Campaign of 1860

Uprisings in Messina and Palermo in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies provided Garibaldi with an opportunity for intervention in April 1860.

At the beginning of April 1860, uprisings in Messina and Palermo in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies provided Garibaldi with an opportunity. These events set the stage for the Expedition of the Thousand, which would capitalize on the instability in southern Italy.

Sources

  1. Giuseppe Garibaldi Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25

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