Historedia
Person

General Francesco Landi

Events
1
Episodes
6
Years
1860

Every event in Historedia whose sources name General Francesco Landi, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Garibaldi's Expedition of the Thousand conquers Sicily and Naples

    1860

    Role: Commander of royal troops at Calatafimi

    1. 11 May 1860 · MarsalaLanding at Marsala

      Garibaldi's Thousand arrived at Marsala on 11 May 1860, aided by Royal Navy ships, marking the start of the expedition.

    2. 15 May 1860 · CalatafimiBattle of Calatafimi

      Garibaldi's Redshirts defeated a larger Neapolitan army at Calatafimi on 15 May 1860, securing his first victory in Sicily.

    3. 27-30 May 1860 · PalermoSiege of Palermo

      Garibaldi's forces besieged and occupied Palermo between 27 and 30 May 1860, taking the capital of Sicily.

    4. 17-24 July 1860 · MilazzoBattle of Milazzo

      Garibaldi's forces defeated royal Neapolitan forces near Milazzo in July 1860, bringing nearly all of Sicily under his control.

    5. August 1860 · Strait of Messina crossingCrossing to the Mainland

      After securing Sicily, Garibaldi's forces crossed from the island to the Italian mainland in August 1860 to continue the campaign against the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

    6. 18 September 1860 · CastelfidardoBattle of Castelfidardo

      Piedmontese forces defeated the Papal army at Castelfidardo on 18 September 1860, allowing them to march into Neapolitan territory.

Sources

  1. Expedition of the Thousand Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13