This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of ContentsCONTENTS CHAPTER IRESURGAMItaly from the Battle of Lodi to the Congress of ViennaCHAPTER IITHE WORK OF THE CARBONARIRevolutions in the Kingdom of Naples and in Piedmont — The Conspiracy against Charles AlbertCHAPTER IIIPRISON AND SCAFFOLDPolitical Trials in Venetia and Lombardy — Risings in the South and Centre — Ciro MenottiCHAPTER IVYOUNG ITALYAccession of Charles Albert — Mazzini's Unitarian Propaganda — The Brothers BandieraCHAPTER VTHE POPE LIBERATOREvents leading to the Election of Pius IX. — The Petty Princes — Charles Albert, Leopold and FerdinandCHAPTER VITHE YEAR OF REVOLUTIONInsurrection in Sicily — The Austrians expelled from Milan and Venice — Charles Albert takes the Field — Withdrawal of the Pope and King of Naples — Piedmont defeated — The RetreatCHAPTER VIITHE DOWNFALL OF THRONESGaribaldi arrives — Venice under Manin — The Dissolution of the Temporal Power — Republics at Rome and FlorenceCHAPTER VIIIAT BAYNovara — Abdication of Charles Albert — Brescia crushed — FrenchIntervention — The Fall of Rome — The Fall of VeniceCHAPTER IX'J'ATTENDS MON ASTRE'The House of Savoy — A King who Keeps his Word — Sufferings of the Lombards — Charles Albert's deathCHAPTER XTHE REVIVAL OF PIEDMONTRestoration of the Pope and Grand-Duke of Tuscany — Misrule at Naples — The Struggle with the Church in Piedmont — The Crimean WarCHAPTER XIPREMONITIONS OF THE STORMPisacane's Landing — Orsini's Attempt — The Compact ofPlombières — Cavour's TriumphCHAPTER XIITHE WAR FOR LOMBARDYAustria declares War — Montebello — Garibaldi's Campaign — Palestro — Magenta — The Allies enter Milan — Ricasoli saves Italian Unity — Accession of Francis II. — Solferino — The Armistice of VillafrancaCHAPTER XIIIWHAT UNITY COSTNapoleon III. and Cavour — The Cession of Savoy and Nice — Annexations in Central ItalyCHAPTER XIVTHE MARCH OF THE THOUSANDOrigin of the Expedition — Garibaldi at Marsala — Calatafimi — The Taking of Palermo — Milazzo — The Bourbons evacuate SicilyCHAPTER XVTHE MEETING OF THE WATERSGaribaldi's March on Naples — The Piedmontese in Umbria and the Marches — The Volturno. Victor Emmanuel enters NaplesCHAPTER XVIBEGINNINGS OF THE ITALIAN KINGDOMThe Fall of Gaeta — Political Brigandage — The Proclamation of theItalian Kingdom — Cavour's DeathCHAPTER XVII'ROME OR DEATH!'Cavour's Successors — Aspromonte — The September Convention — Garibaldi's Visit to EnglandCHAPTER XVIIITHE WAR FOR VENICEThe Prussian Alliance — Custoza — Lissa — The Volunteers — Acquisition of CHAPTER XIXTHE LAST CRUSADEThe French leave Rome — Garibaldi's Arrest and Escape — The Second French Intervention — Monte Rotondo — MentanaCHAPTER XXROME THE CAPITALM. Rouher's 'Never!' — Papal Infallibility — Sédan — The Breach in Porta Pia — The King of Italy in Rome