Garibaldi, Giuseppe

Garibaldi, Giuseppegărĭbôlˈdē, Ital. jo͞ozĕpˈpā gärēbälˈdē, 1807–82, Italian patriot and soldier, a leading figure in theRisorgimento. He remains perhaps the most popular of all Italian heroes of the Risorgimento, and a great revolutionary hero in the Western world.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• European Campaigns
• In South America
• Bibliography

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