Giuseppe Garibaldi: “Truly many of the common soldiers of this patriot army might take rank…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1860

Truly many of the common soldiers of this patriot army might take rank beside them.

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Giuseppe Garibaldi

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Garibaldi asserts that the common soldiers of his patriot army demonstrated a nobility comparable to renowned heroes from other conflicts.

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Giuseppe Garibaldi: “Truly many of the common soldiers of this patriot army might take rank beside them.”