Tuesday 9 February 2016

1859 Risorgimento items


Some more items from the Victor Emmanuel monument in Rome. This time all covering the 1859 period  or 2nd War of Independence.



The terracotta figure represents a Piedmontese Grenadier at the battle of San Fermo. Thanks to Anonymous for correcting my badly translated Italian. 


Garibaldini fighting in northern Italy

Garibaldini fighting in northern Italy




A Garibaldini shirt


Garibaldi's saddle



A Garibaldi volunteer

Garibaldini fighting in northern Italy

Garibaldini fighting in northern Italy



2 comments:

  1. Nice to see. May I point out that on the third picture the terracotta figure represents a Sardinian Grenadier at the battle of San Fermo.
    Sorry but as a former officer of Granatieri di Sardegna it was stronger then me.....

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    1. Thanks very much. I'll update the description when I get the chance.

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