Giuseppe Garibaldi: “The war, in fact, was begun by the rulers and their hired butchers…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1860

The war, in fact, was begun by the rulers and their hired butchers against the people, before the Sardinian troops crossed the frontier.

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Giuseppe Garibaldi

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He asserts that the conflict was initiated by oppressive rulers and their mercenaries against the populace, even before formal military intervention.

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Giuseppe Garibaldi: “The war, in fact, was begun by the rulers and their hired butchers against the people, before the Sardinian troops…”