INFORMATION ABOUT... GARIBALDI

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  • Created by: Abigail
  • Created on: 09-12-13 17:51

Garibaldi:

  • born in Nice
  • grew up in a fairly poor background
  • was in the Merchant Navy where he met Mazzini in 1831 - he joined 'Young Italy' in 1834
  • a revolution took place in Piedmont where Garibaldi became involved but it failed so he was forced to flee
  • he went to Brazil where he met a fisherman's wife and married him
  • it was around this time that he gave teaching and selling spaghetti a go
  • he returned to Italy when he…

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