Expedition of the Thousand
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The Expedition of the Thousand was Giuseppe Garibaldi’s 1860 volunteer military campaign in southern Italy that played a crucial role in the unification of Italy under the Kingdom of Sardinia.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Italian unification campaign
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historical event → military campaign → |
| aftermath |
contribution to the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861
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plebiscites in southern Italy for annexation to Sardinia → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Garibaldi’s Thousand
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Spedizione dei Mille → |
| arrivalDate |
1860-05-11
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| arrivalPoint |
Marsala
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| arrivalRegion |
Sicily
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| belligerent |
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
NERFINISHED
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volunteers loyal to the Kingdom of Sardinia → |
| commander |
Giuseppe Garibaldi
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| commandStructure |
Redshirts volunteer corps
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| country |
Kingdom of Sardinia
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| departureCountry |
Kingdom of Sardinia
NERFINISHED
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| departureDate |
1860-05-05
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| departurePoint |
Quarto, near Genoa
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| endDate |
1860-11-07
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| flag |
Italian tricolour
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| hasParticipant |
Benedetto Cairoli
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Francesco Crispi → Giovanni Acerbi NERFINISHED → Giuseppe Garibaldi → Nino Bixio NERFINISHED → |
| historicalSignificance |
decisive step in the creation of a unified Kingdom of Italy
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| ideology |
Italian nationalism
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republicanism (among many volunteers) → |
| keyBattle |
Battle of Calatafimi
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Battle of Milazzo (1860) → Battle of Palermo (1860) → Battle of the Volturno (1860) → |
| leader |
Giuseppe Garibaldi
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| location |
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
NERFINISHED
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Southern Italy → |
| notableFeature |
mainly composed of civilian volunteers
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| numberOfVolunteers |
about 1,000 at departure
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| opponent |
Bourbon forces of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
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| partOf |
Italian unification
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Risorgimento → |
| politicalObjective |
overthrow of the Bourbon monarchy in the Two Sicilies
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unification of southern Italy with the Kingdom of Sardinia → |
| result |
annexation of southern Italy to the Kingdom of Sardinia
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collapse of Bourbon rule in southern Italy → victory for Garibaldi’s volunteers → |
| startDate |
1860-05-05
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| supportedBy |
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour
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King Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia → |
| usedVessel |
Lombardo (steamship)
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Piemonte (steamship) → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Italian Risorgimento
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Italian Risorgimento ("Annexation of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies") → |
hasPart |
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Expedition of the Thousand
("Spedizione dei Mille")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Kingdom of Sardinia
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event |
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Italian Risorgimento
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significantEvent |