On the recordJanuary 1, 1860
If I had followed their advice, I should not have crossed the Straits and restored seven millions of men to Italy.
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
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gutenberg.orgGiuseppe Garibaldi: “If I had followed their advice, I should not have crossed the Straits and restored seven millions of men to Italy.”
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From a speech in Palermo, explaining why he rejected advice for speedy annexation and pursued his own military strategy.
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