On the recordJanuary 1, 1860
The presence of those troops was also an insult to Italy, as their express object was to oppose the movement in the free territories.
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
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gutenberg.orgGiuseppe Garibaldi: “The presence of those troops was also an insult to Italy, as their express object was to oppose the movement in the free…”
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He describes the presence of foreign troops as an affront to Italy, given their explicit aim to suppress liberation movements in free territories.
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