The Life of General Garibaldi: Translated from his private papers; with the history of his splendid exploits in Rome, Lombardy, Sicily and Naples, to the present time.Garibaldi, Giuseppe
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The Life of General Garibaldi: Translated from his private papers; with the history of his splendid exploits in Rome, Lombardy, Sicily and Naples, to the present time.
Garibaldi, Giuseppe
Garibaldi, Giuseppe, 1807-1882
Garibaldi, having seen that the engagement with musketry proceeded too
slowly, and impatient at that mode of fighting, made a charge on the
French with the bayonet, in the most destructive manner, and which
secured him the victory. Finding that that method turned out well, he
never abandoned it in the successive conflicts; and this explains the
great number of killed in that obstinate war.
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SPIRITED PROCLAMATION TO THE PEOPLE OF ROME, BY THEIR
REPRESENTATIVES, THE DAY AFTER THE FIRST BATTLE.
People! yesterday commenced the entrance of the French into Rome. They
entered by the Porta San Pancrazio—as prisoners! To us, people of Rome,
this does not cause much surprise; but it may excite a curious sensation
in Paris. That also will be well.
People! the attack will be renewed. Let us do as we did yesterday; and
especially do not be alarmed if a few batteries should be silenced by
their cannonade. Reports of cannon startle the ears, and somewhat shake
the houses: but, in fact, when they do not reach united masses of
people, they destroy but very few victims....
We request good shopkeepers to keep at their business constantly: that
will have a good influence and be very convenient at the same time.
To-day we have need to fortify Pincio, (the Pincian Mount;) be there
early, in goodly numbers, and let us labor together.
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PROCLAMATION BY THE COMMITTEE OF THE BARRICADES,
TWO DAYS AFTER THE FIRST BATTLE.
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