He told them that it was not his custom to have councils of war, but he thought it for once good to consult them, as upon the resolution taken must depend the fate of Sicily, and perhaps of Italy.
From his autobiography, Garibaldi explains his unusual decision to consult his commanders given the high stakes of their upcoming military action.
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