Episode 2 of 3
Battle of Porta San Pancrazio
- When
- 30 April 1849
- Where
- Porta San Pancrazio
On 30 April 1849, Garibaldi's republican army defeated a numerically far superior French force at Porta San Pancrazio in Rome.
Garibaldi moved to Rome to support the Roman Republic after the Battle of Novara. French troops under General Oudinot landed at Civitavecchia on 25 April 1849. On 30 April, the Republican army under Garibaldi's command defeated the numerically far superior French army at the Porta San Pancrazio gate of Rome. Oudinot's later siege and capture of the city is treated separately.
Sources
- Giuseppe Garibaldi Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
- Roman Republic (1849–1850) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04
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