Giuseppe Garibaldi demonstrated his leadership in the Third Italian War of Independence. He fought to unite his home country of Italy as one. Despite difficulties that he faced, Garibaldi trudged on and decided to lead his volunteer fighters into war for his home country of Italy. Garibaldi showed his aggressive and passionate leadership towards his troops in the Third Italian War of Independence.
Garibaldi had always felt strongly about his country becoming unified. His strong passion for his country’s unification was the driving force in his patriotic perseverance during the time of the Austro-Prussian War, specifically in the time of June 14 through August 12 in 1866 in the Third Italian War of Independence. The two wars coincided with each other and after Austria was defeated by Prussia in the Austro-Prussian War, Italy gained Venetia. This gave hope to Garibaldi as he led volunteer troops into battle.
Having previously fought in the First and Second Italian Wars of Independence, which ended unsuccessfully for Italy, Garibaldi knew frustration and loss, but he had not given up. In the Third Italian War of Independence he finally had support from the government. Italy and Prussia were allies in the Austro-Prussian War being fought at the same time against Austria. Garibaldi led his volunteer fighters into the Trentino, a province of Italy. There he defeated the Austrians in the Battle of Bezzecca on July 21. Unfortunately for Garibaldi, his defeat over the Austrians was not as defining as the defeat of the Italian Navy at the Battle of Lissa. He was ordered to leave Trentino on August 9 by the Army High Command, and he obeyed.
Despite two losses in the First and Second Italian Wars of Independence in the fight for Italy’s unification, Garibaldi still led troops into battle and fought passionately in the Third Italian War of Independence. He demonstrated leadership when he confidently led his troops into battle and fought patriotically and passionately, driving that energy and passion into not only what he did, but also into how his volunteer fighters fought with him. Even after losing yet again in the Third Italian War of Independence, Garibaldi showed leadership when he was asked to pull his troops out of Trentino and he simply obeyed without a fight. Leadership was not only seen in how he fought but also how he chose not to fight.
Garibaldi had always felt strongly about his country becoming unified. His strong passion for his country’s unification was the driving force in his patriotic perseverance during the time of the Austro-Prussian War, specifically in the time of June 14 through August 12 in 1866 in the Third Italian War of Independence. The two wars coincided with each other and after Austria was defeated by Prussia in the Austro-Prussian War, Italy gained Venetia. This gave hope to Garibaldi as he led volunteer troops into battle.
Having previously fought in the First and Second Italian Wars of Independence, which ended unsuccessfully for Italy, Garibaldi knew frustration and loss, but he had not given up. In the Third Italian War of Independence he finally had support from the government. Italy and Prussia were allies in the Austro-Prussian War being fought at the same time against Austria. Garibaldi led his volunteer fighters into the Trentino, a province of Italy. There he defeated the Austrians in the Battle of Bezzecca on July 21. Unfortunately for Garibaldi, his defeat over the Austrians was not as defining as the defeat of the Italian Navy at the Battle of Lissa. He was ordered to leave Trentino on August 9 by the Army High Command, and he obeyed.
Despite two losses in the First and Second Italian Wars of Independence in the fight for Italy’s unification, Garibaldi still led troops into battle and fought passionately in the Third Italian War of Independence. He demonstrated leadership when he confidently led his troops into battle and fought patriotically and passionately, driving that energy and passion into not only what he did, but also into how his volunteer fighters fought with him. Even after losing yet again in the Third Italian War of Independence, Garibaldi showed leadership when he was asked to pull his troops out of Trentino and he simply obeyed without a fight. Leadership was not only seen in how he fought but also how he chose not to fight.