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Giuseppe Garibaldi: The inhabitants received us like brothers and liberators: a character which we well merited, and which we sustained…

On the recordJanuary 1, 1860
The inhabitants received us like brothers and liberators: a character which we well merited, and which we sustained during our stay among those very kind and good people.
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Giuseppe Garibaldi

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Reflecting on his military campaigns in South America, Garibaldi describes the positive reception his forces received from local populations.

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