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
Romans! We have conquered the first assailants: we will conquer the
second. The blood of the best Neapolitans, the blood of our brothers of
Sicily, lies on the head of the traitor-king. God, who blinds the
wicked, and strengthens the defenders of right, chooses you, O Romans,
for avengers. Let the will of the country and of God be done.
In the name of the rights which belong to every country; in the name of
the duties which belong to Rome, in regard to Italy and Europe; in the
name of the Roman mothers, who will bless the defenders of their
children; in the name of our liberty, our honor, and our conscience; in
the name of God and the people; let us resist, soldiers and people,
capital and province. Let Rome be as inviolable as eternal justice. We
have learned that, to conquer, it is enough not to fear death.
THE TRIUMVIRS.
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THE BATTLE OF PALESTRINA.
The retreat of the French army back to the seashore, and the armistice
which occurred after the first battle, of April 30th, afforded a
remarkably convenient opportunity to attend to the King of Naples and
his army, which amounted to about twenty thousand men. The following is
a description of their position, and the marching of the Roman army
against them, translated from the beginning of the report of Gen.
Roselli, then commander-in-chief. The report includes the time from his
leaving Rome, May 16th, until the occupation of Velletri, May 20th,
1849.
"The Neapolitan army occupied the position of Albano, Velletri and
Palestrina, and had their line of operations directed towards Rome.
The army of the Republic left Rome, to attack the enemy, on the 16th and
17th, and manœuvred to turn their flanks and cut off their
communications with the Neapolitan State. The point of direction of the
army was Monte Fortino, whence it might menace all the enemy's
communications.
The Neapolitans had no other way but to retreat, or come out and attack
us in the positions we had chosen. The army was composed of five
brigades, and one of cavalry, with twelve pieces of cannon. The first
brigade, with a squadron of lancers and two pieces of artillery,
commenced the march. I left Rome at five o'clock, P.M., and took the
direction of Zagarola, by the road of Campanelle, to expose the right
flank as little as possible. The march was very rapid; we reached
Zagarola at ten before noon. The vanguard passed the town rapidly, and
encamped on the hills which defend the roads of Palestrina and Albano.
According to instructions, the next day it was intended to attack
Palestrina, and then march on Velletri; but we learned, from our patrols
and information, that the enemy were no longer in Palestrina, having
concentrated their forces in Velletri. It was then immediately decided
to occupy Monte Fortino.
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