Battle of Milazzo

…(June 6) and, with the Battle of Milazzo (July 20), won control of all Sicily except Messina.

…the island, Garibaldi won the Battle of Milazzo in July, helped by reinforcements from northern Italy. In August he crossed over the Strait of Messina and landed on the mainland in Calabria. As always, his strategy was to deny the enemy a moment’s pause. After a lightning campaign, he moved…