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Armies of the Italian Wars of Unification 1848-70

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Men-at-Arms - Assorted

Last Stocked on 7/23/2024

Product Info

Title
Armies of the Italian Wars of Unification 1848-70
Publisher
Product Line
Category
Author
Gabriele Esposito
Publish Year
2018
Pages
48
Dimensions
7.25x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147728888
MFG. Part #
OSPMAA520
Type
Softcover
Series
MAA520

Description

In the 1840s, Italy was a patchwork of states. The North was ruled by the Austrian Empire, the South by the Spanish-descended monarchy of the Two Sicilies. Over the next two decades, after wars led by Savoy/Piedmont and volunteers such as Garibaldi, an independent Kingdom of Italy emerged. These conflicts saw foreign interventions and shifting alliances among minor states, and attracted a variety of local and foreign volunteers.

This second volume in a two part series covers the armies of the Papal States; the duchies of Tuscany, Parma, and Modena; the republics of Rome and San Marco (Venice) and the transitional Kingdom of Sicily; and the various volunteer movements. These varied armies and militias wore a wide variety of highly colorful uniforms which are brought to life in stunning, specially commissioned, full color artwork from Giuseppe Rava.