Armies of the Italian Wars of Unification 1848–70 (2): Papal States, Minor States & Volunteers

By Gabriele Esposito

In the 1840s, Italy was a patchwork of states. The North was ruled by the Austrian Empire, the South by the Spanish-descended monarchy of the Two Sicilies. Over the next two decades, after wars led by Savoy/Piedmont and volunteers such as Garibaldi, an independent Kingdom of Italy emerged. These conflicts saw foreign interventions and shifting alliances among minor states, and attracted a variety of local and foreign volunteers.

This second volume in a two part series covers the armies of the Papal States; the duchies of Tuscany, Parma, and Modena; the republics of Rome and San Marco (Venice) and the transitional Kingdom of Sicily; and the various volunteer movements. These varied armies and militias wore a wide variety of highly colorful uniforms which are brought to life in stunning, specially commissioned, full color artwork from Giuseppe Rava.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472826248
• ISBN13: 9781472826244
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.2" x 9.7"