The new king of the Two Sicilies,…

September 1860 CE

The new king of the Two Sicilies, Francis II, grants a constitution and promises amnesty to Sicilian rebels as the European powers attempt mediation.

At this point, without the consent of Victor Emmanuel II and perhaps even against his wishes, Garibaldi had crossed the Straits of Messina on August 22, 1860, with the assistance of the British Navy and ...

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Messina Sicilia Italy View →

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Francis II of the Two Sicilies View → Giuseppe Garibaldi View → Victor Emanuel II View →

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Papal States (Republic of St. Peter) View → Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) View → Sardinia, Kingdom of View → Sicilies, Kingdom of the Two View → France, Second Empire of View →

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Italian unification View → Italian Revolutions of 1852-1863 View → Italian War of Independence, Second View → Expedition of the Thousand View →

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Conflict View → Government View → Custom and Law View →

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