Ferdinando Eber described the war meeting held at Misilmeri by the leader of this campaign. It saw Swiss colonel Luca von Mechel massacre presumptive insurrectionists and kill their instigator, Pilo Rossolini, before occupying the Piana dei Greci and refusing to press his advantage. During this campaign, La Farina was replaced by Agostino Depretis and Francesco (*) Crespi tried to stir up support for the invasion, while Nino Bixio would break his leg during its Battle of Volturnus. Ferdinando Lanza would push for a truce after the Battle of Calatafimi, and this campaign saw Francis II hide in his Gaeta fortress. For 10 points—name this campaign led by Giuseppe Garibaldi to conquer the Kingdom of Two Sicilies, named for its number.
Ferdinando Eber described the war meeting held at Misilmeri by the leader of this campaign. It saw Swiss colonel Luca von Mechel massacre presumptive insurrectionists and kill their instigator, Pilo Rossolini, before occupying the Piana dei Greci and refusing to press his advantage. During this campaign, La Farina was replaced by Agostino Depretis and Francesco (*) Crespi tried to stir up support for the invasion, while Nino Bixio would break his leg during its Battle of Volturnus. Ferdinando Lanza would push for a truce after the Battle of Calatafimi, and this campaign saw Francis II hide in his Gaeta fortress. For 10 points—name this campaign led by Giuseppe Garibaldi to conquer the Kingdom of Two Sicilies, named for its number.
Ferdinando Eber described the war meeting held at Misilmeri by the leader of this campaign.
{Spedizione dei Mille} or {Expedition of the Thousand }(prompt on {Risorgimento} or {Italian unification} or anything along those lines)