{"product_id":"9781472826244","title":"Armies of the Italian Wars of Unification 1848–70 (2) : Papal States, Minor States \u0026 Volunteers","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eArmies of the Italian Wars of Unification 1848–70 (2)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Gabriele Esposito\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781472826244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40652328861902,"sku":"9781472826244","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_09705a81-5ee9-4196-8a49-c0a44505599f.jpg?v=1639276907","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781472826244","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}