On the recordJanuary 1, 1860
The shame falls not on Ireland, but on those who insnared unwilling recruits to prop a bad cause.
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
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gutenberg.orgGiuseppe Garibaldi: “The shame falls not on Ireland, but on those who insnared unwilling recruits to prop a bad cause.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, assigning blame for the recruitment of Irish soldiers into a cause he deemed unjust.
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