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##Armies of the Italian Wars of Unification 1848-70 (2): Papal States, Minor States & Volunteers

####Armies of the Italian Wars of Unification 1848-70 (2): Papal States, Minor States & Volunteers Gabriele Esposito, Giuseppe Rava ebook

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• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA

Overview Armies of the Italian Wars of Unification 1848-70 (2): Papal States, Minor States & Volunteers by Gabriele Esposito, Giuseppe Rava 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 colorful uniforms which are brought to life in stunning, specially commissioned, full color artwork from Giuseppe Rava.