Armies of the Italian Wars of Unification 1848–70 Papal States, Minor States & Volunteers
Synopsis
In the 1840s, Italy was a patchwork of states. The North was ruled by the Austrian Empire, the South by the Spanish-descended monarchy of the Two Sicilies. Over the next two decades, after wars led by Savoy/Piedmont and volunteers such as Garibaldi, an independent Kingdom of Italy emerged. These conflicts saw foreign interventions and shifting alliances among minor states, and attracted a variety of local and foreign volunteers. This second volume in a two part series covers the armies of the Papal States; the duchies of Tuscany, Parma, and Modena; the republics of Rome and San Marco (Venice) and the transitional Kingdom of Sicily; and the various volunteer movements. These varied armies and militias wore a wide variety of highly colourful uniforms which are brought to life in stunning, specially commissioned, full colour artwork from Giuseppe Rava.Book details
- Series:
- Men-at-Arms
- Author:
- Giuseppe Rava, Gabriele Esposito
- ISBN:
- 9781472826220
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781472826244
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Pages:
- 48
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- Yes
- Date of addition:
- 2022-10-29
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2018
- Copyright by:
- Osprey Publishing Ltd
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction