On the recordJanuary 1, 1860
Foreigners were preparing to invade the territory of the Republic; and every citizen came out with arms and horses, to range himself under the banner, to repel him.
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
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gutenberg.orgGiuseppe Garibaldi: “Foreigners were preparing to invade the territory of the Republic; and every citizen came out with arms and horses, to…”
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Garibaldi recounts the widespread citizen response to the threat of foreign invasion of the Republic's territory.
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