Tag: Sicily

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17th January 1944: Allies launch the Battle of Monte Cassino during the Second World War

17th January 2022
Tagged as: Britain, France, Germany, Hitler, Italy, Rome, Second World War, Sicily, USA, War

The Battle of Monte Cassino began when Allied forces launched the first of four attacks against the Gustav Line in Italy.

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26th October 1860: Garibaldi hands control of southern Italy to Victor Emmanuel II

26th October 2021
Tagged as: Garibaldi, Italy, Politics, Sicily, Unification, Victor Emmanuel II, War

Giuseppe Garibaldi met with Victor Emmanuel II, the King of Sardinia, at Teano and handed him control of southern Italy.

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26th October 1860: Garibaldi hands southern Italy to Victor Emmanuel II

26th October 2019
Tagged as: Britain, Garibaldi, Italian Unification, Italy, Naples, Sicily, Victor Emmanuel II, War

On the 26^th October 1860 Giuseppe Garibaldi met with Victor Emanuel II, the King of Sardinia, at Teano and handed him control of southern Italy.