Garibaldi

Informationen zum Autor Ron Field is an internationally acknowledged expert on US military history. Awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in 1982, he taught History at Piedmont High School in California from 1982 to 1983, and was then Head of History at the Cotswold School in Bourton-on-the-Water, UK, until his retirement in 2007. In 2005 he was elected a Fellow of the Company of Military Historians, based in Washington, DC, and was awarded its Emerson Writing Award in 2013. Peter Dennis was inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn, leading him to study Illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK. Klappentext This book looks closely at the life, military experiences and key battlefield exploits of Giuseppe Garibaldi. Born on 4 July 1807 in the city of Nice, the turning point in his life occurred in April 1833 when he met Giovanni Battista Cuneo, a member of the secret movement known as 'Young Italy'. Joining this society, Garibaldi took an oath dedicating his life to the struggle for the liberation of his homeland from Austrian dominance. The subsequent years would see him fighting in Brazil, in the Uruguayan Civil War, and on the Italian peninsula. Between 1848 and 1870, Garibaldi and his men were involved in a prolonged struggle that eventually led to the final unification of Italy in 1870.An examination of the life, military experiences and key battlefield exploits of Giuseppe Garibaldi. Zusammenfassung "Garibaldi". Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Early years Military life Hour of destiny Opposing commanders Inside the mind When war is done A life in words Further reading Index

Product details

• Authors: Ron Field, Field Ron
• Assisted by: Peter Dennis (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.06.2011
• EAN: 9781849083218
• ISBN: 978-1-84908-321-8
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 182 mm x 246 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Command; Command
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; European History, HISTORY / Europe / Italy, HISTORY / Reference, Italy, Warfare & defence, Warfare and defence, Biography: historical, political and military, Specific wars and campaigns, Battles and campaigns