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.orgForeigners 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.
Garibaldi recounts the widespread citizen response to the threat of foreign invasion of the Republic's territory.
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