Garibaldi in South America – An Exploration

When 15 pioneers met in 1865 at the Clinton Arms to found Nottingham Forest they were inspired by Giuseppe Garibaldi, the revolutionary Italian nationalist. Only the year before he had visited London, invited by Lord Palmerston, the Prime Minister who admired him. In 1860 he achieved worldwide renown with The Thousand Redshirts, liberating Sicily and … Continue reading Garibaldi in South America – An Exploration