A detailed chronological biography of the later years of an Italian revolutionary leader, recounting his military campaigns, the uprising in Sicily and advance toward the mainland, clashes and negotiations with contemporary statesmen, the political processes of annexation and plebiscites, diplomatic pressures that produced territorial concessions, and subsequent military and civic activities through the 1860s–1880s. The volume combines narrative with edited documents, correspondence, and topographical maps, offering operational descriptions of campaigns and analysis of political strategy while presenting primary sources that illuminate decision-making and public opinion.
