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Expedition of the Thousand: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Spedizione dei Mille
Date May 5, 1860 - October 26, 1860
Location Italy
Participants Giuseppe Garibaldi • Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Context Risorgimento

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Giuseppe Garibaldi in Sicily
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Key People

Portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi wearing a beret and cloak, with a full beard and mustache, looking toward the camera.
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Italian revolutionary
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Francesco Crispi
Italian statesman
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Agostino Bertani
Italian physician and politician
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Sir James Lacaita
Italian politician and diplomat