GARIBALDI, GARIBALDI, SICILY AND SICILY AND

NAPLESNAPLESHow did Piedmont succeed in How did Piedmont succeed in annexing Sicily, Naples and annexing Sicily, Naples and the papal States by 1861?the papal States by 1861?

N.B.N.B.

Formation of Northern Italian State Formation of Northern Italian State under Piedmont (or in its likeness)under Piedmont (or in its likeness)

Is that enough for Cavour?Is that enough for Cavour?

Whose ambition to go further?Whose ambition to go further?

April 1860 – revolt in Sicily April 1860 – revolt in Sicily organised by Mazzini and organised by Mazzini and supporters of the National supporters of the National

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Stage 3Stage 3

ACTIONS OF GARIBALDIACTIONS OF GARIBALDI

Collected together ‘The Thousand’Collected together ‘The Thousand’

Sets sail for Sicily in the name of Sets sail for Sicily in the name of ‘Victor Emmanuel and Italy’‘Victor Emmanuel and Italy’

REACTION OF CAVOUR REACTION OF CAVOUR AND VICTOR EMMANUELAND VICTOR EMMANUEL

Cavour refused to help - fear of Cavour refused to help - fear of foreign interventionforeign intervention

V.E> support, but not openlyV.E> support, but not openly

GARIBALDI’S MILITARY GARIBALDI’S MILITARY SUCCESSSUCCESS

Defeated Neapolitan armyDefeated Neapolitan army Aided by Sicilian peasantsAided by Sicilian peasants

GARIBALDI’S ACTIONS IN GARIBALDI’S ACTIONS IN SICILYSICILY

Appointed himself dictator of SicilyAppointed himself dictator of Sicily Abolished tax on cornAbolished tax on corn Promoted distribution of landPromoted distribution of land Introduced Piedmontese lawsIntroduced Piedmontese laws

GARIBALDI’S DEFEAT OF GARIBALDI’S DEFEAT OF NAPLESNAPLES

Landed troops and marched on Landed troops and marched on NaplesNaples

King fled and Garibaldi accepted King fled and Garibaldi accepted surrendersurrender

FEARS OF CAVOURFEARS OF CAVOUR

European intervention if Rome takenEuropean intervention if Rome taken Republicanism of Garibaldi’s menRepublicanism of Garibaldi’s men

CAVOUR’S ACTIONSCAVOUR’S ACTIONS

March an army through Papal States March an army through Papal States to meet Gazzato meet Gazza

Plebiscites organised in Sicily, Plebiscites organised in Sicily, Naples, Umbria and the Papal Naples, Umbria and the Papal Marches in favour of unificationMarches in favour of unification

END RESULTEND RESULT

Gazza hands over conquests to Gazza hands over conquests to Victor Emmanuel IIVictor Emmanuel II

Constitution of Piedmont extended Constitution of Piedmont extended to Italyto Italy