Timeline of Giuseppe Garibaldi

Events

Giuseppe Garibaldi's life

1807 - 1882

Giuseppe Garibaldi is born

July 4, 1807

Garibaldi is officially certified as a merchant marine captain

June 16, 1832

June 16, 1832

Garibaldi traveled to Russia on a delivery. While at port Garibaldi meets Giovanni Battista Cuneo, a member of the secret La Giovone Italia, a movement led by Giuseppe Mazzini.

April 7, 1833

Garibaldi participated in a Mazzian insurrection at Piedmont. It failed and Garibaldi was sentenced to death. He then fled across the border to Marseille

February 25, 1834

Garibaldi met Ana Ribeiro da Silva (Anita) after a group of rebels attacked. She joined him on his ship to later fight alongside him

October 17, 1839

Garibaldi marries Anita

March 26, 1842

The Republican Army, under Garibaldi's command, defeated the a numerically far superior French Army.

April 30, 1849

The victory on April 30 was short lived as French Reinforcements arrived, and the seige of Rome started. At this time he made his famous "Wherever we go, there will be Rome" speech.

June 1, 1849

A truce was negotiated on July 1 and on July 2. Garibaldi withdrew from Rome with 4,000 troops.

July 1, 1849

Giuseppe Garibaldi dies

June 2, 1882