An Austrian soldier recaptures an imperial standard at the Battle of Magenta. Below him are dead and wounded French Zouaves. The Battle of Magenta, which took place on June 4, 1859, was a decisive victory for the French and the Sardinians over the forces of Austria and it led the Austrians to withdraw from Lombardy in Northern Italy

A view of Gaeta during the siege of 1861. This siege was the concluding battle between the Kingdom of Sardinia and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Note the key indicating important parts of the city.

The town of Terracina in Southern Italy appears here as a pastoral village set against the backdrop of the Volscian Hills. In 1818, following the Napoleonic Wars, Pope Pius VII and King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies signed an agreement that placed Terracina at the border between the Papal States and the Kingdom of Naples.

The Italian flag is raised in the Piazza San Marco in Venice. In 1866 Austria ceded Venice and the surrounding region to Napoleon III of France, who in turn ceded the city and its surroundings to Italy

The Battle of Solferino, fought on June 24, 1859. This battle resulted in the victory of the allied French Army under Napoleon III and Sardinian Army under Victor Emmanuel II against the Austrian Army under Emperor Franz Joseph. The battle took place near the village of Solferino, Italy, between Milan and Verona. This battle was very costly in terms of human losses. Jean-Henri Dunant, who witnessed the battle, was motivated by the suffering of the wounded soldiers and began a campaign that eventually resulted in the Geneva Conventions and the establishment of the International Red Cross.

This image illustrates the historic handshake between General Garibaldi - who had just defeated and conquered the Kingdom of Naples - and Sardininan King Victor Emanuel II - who had just conquered the papal territories of Marche and Umbria, and would be soon proclaimed first King of Italy by the newly-constituted Italian parliament. The meeting between Garibaldi's men, coming from south, and the King's troops, marching from north, took place in Teano (near Caserta) on October 26, 1860 and concluded the victorious "thousand-men expedition." Victor Emanuel's purpose in meeting Garibaldi was to prevent the General from continuing his war campaign by attacking Rome, thus triggering the intervention of French King Napoleon III and jeopardizing the conquests already achieved.

Garibaldi and his troops entered the city of Palermo in Sicily in May 1860. To repulse him and his men, the Neapolitan general Ferdinando Lanza heavily bombarded the capital. Yet, soon thereafter, an armistice was signed and Palermo was surrendered to Garibaldi.

Neapolitan refugees in the convent of Saint Sixte in Rome following the defeat of Naples.

At the top, Austrian canons are towed into the court of the Tuileries. At the bottom left, Turkish music is being played. At the bottom right, foreigners in Paris look for places to live.

A view of Cassano Spinola, a municipality in the Piedmont region of Italy, southeast of Turin.

A view of the Marquis de Remondi's chateau where Garibaldi's engagement to Anita was celebrated. She fought by his side during the revolutions of 1848 and the defense of Rome and died carrying their fifth child during the retreat.

Two depictions of the battle of Palestro. This battle was fought between Austria and the combined forces of France and Sardinia. The combined Franco-Sardinian forces were victorious

The bersaglieri (or sharpshooters) and the Piedmontese army attack the Austrians at Palestro. It was during this battle of the Second Italian War for Independence that the Franco-Sardinian forces were victorious

A view of Como, Italy, where Garibaldi visited on June 11, 1866 and was well-received.

General Della Rovere is seen leaving Messina after his nomination to the position of Victor Emmanuel's Minister of War.

A recollection from 1860, this image depicts soldiers from Calabria in Southern Italy who fight for Garibaldi entering Naples. They are warmly greeted by the people of the city. The accompanying article notes that there were 2,000 such troops and that they were good soldiers as well as enthusiatic supporters of Garibaldi.

General Giuseppe Garibaldi on board a steamboat inspecting the public works undertaken in 1875 to regulate the course of the Tiber in order to protect Rome from the floods.

This image portrays a convalescent Garibaldi relaxing in his house on the island of Caprera. Most likely the image, dated 1863, refers to Garibaldi's stay in the winter of 1862, after being released from the prison of Varignano. Garibaldi had been arrested by the Italian army for attempting to lead a voluntary army against Rome, ruled by the Pope and under the protection of French King Napoleon III. After spending the fall of 1862 in Varignano, Garibaldi was transported to Pisa on November 20th, where he underwent surgery to extract the rifle bullet from his leg. Subsequently, the General was allowed to return to his domicile on Caprera.

A moment of rest for Garibaldi and his men during the Sicilian Expedition of 1860. The author enriched this dramatic image with majestic ancient ruins, representing Sicily's millenary history, and local people in traditional attire, symbolizing the overwhelming popular support that Garibaldi encoutered in his campaign.

A view of Garibaldi's loungchair, "a product of German industry"