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Garibaldi at the Faro Point, Messina, reconnoitring the Fort Torre di Cavallo, Calabria... 1860. Creator: Unknown
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Garibaldi at the Faro Point, Messina, reconnoitring the Fort Torre di Cavallo, Calabria... 1860. Creator: Unknown
Garibaldi at the Faro Point, Messina, reconnoitring the Fort Torre di Cavallo, Calabria - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. Our artist writes: "The General [Garibaldi] never misses going at least once a day to the Faro, which is eight miles distant from Messina. Here the strait is only a mile and a half wide, and batteries are being constructed to reply to the guns of the Torre di Cavallo fort, situated exactly opposite. The batteries are exceedingly simple but very strong; they are formed of breastworks of sandbags, with the sand of the shore levelled up to them. All along the water's edge are drawn up the boats composing the flotilla which is to take us across on the first dark night. Each of these boats will hold ten men, besides six rowers; some are having platforms nailed over all, on which will be placed the cannons and horses. The truce expires this evening (August 6), and I presume we shall begin to exchange compliments immediately with the Torre di Cavallo and the Neapolitan cruisers watching for our embarkation". From "Illustrated London News", 1860
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In this evocative photograph, Giuseppe Garibaldi, the Italian patriot and military leader, is depicted at the Faro Point in Messina, Calabria, intently reconnoitering the Fort Torre di Cavallo across the narrow Strait of Messina. The year is 1860, and the Italian Unification movement, spearheaded by Garibaldi and his Redshirts, is in full swing. Our unidentified artist captures Garibaldi's focused gaze as he surveys the fort's defenses, a mile and a half away, with the strait separating them. The artist notes that Garibaldi visits the Faro Point daily to assess the progress of the batteries being constructed in response to the fort's guns. These simple yet strong fortifications, made of sandbags and levelled sand, are being prepared for the imminent exchange of fire with the Torre di Cavallo and the Neapolitan cruisers guarding the strait. The boats lining the water's edge, which will transport the soldiers across the strait on the first dark night, are being readied. Each boat can accommodate ten men, in addition to six rowers. Some of these boats are being fitted with platforms to carry cannons and horses. The truce between the Italian and Neapolitan forces is set to expire that very evening (August 6), and the artist anticipates that hostilities will commence shortly thereafter. This compelling image offers a glimpse into the tense atmosphere surrounding the Italian Unification movement and the strategic planning that went into Garibaldi's daring crossing of the Strait of Messina. The artist's vivid description transports us back in time, allowing us to witness the historic events as they unfolded.
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