On the recordJanuary 1, 1860
You have not to combat powerful armies, but to free unhappy Italian provinces from foreign bands of mercenaries.
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
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gutenberg.orgGiuseppe Garibaldi: “You have not to combat powerful armies, but to free unhappy Italian provinces from foreign bands of mercenaries.”
Editor's note · Context
In a proclamation to his troops, he distinguishes their mission as freeing Italian provinces from foreign mercenaries rather than fighting powerful armies.
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