Remarkable Fighting Qualities of Italian Descendants in War
A historical survey extols Italy as a nation of great fighters from Rome to modern times. It highlights Venice’s defense of the Adriatic, Lepanto’s victory against Turks, and Garibaldi as a national symbol. The narrative tracks Italy’s military unity emerging through 1848 and the 1860 actions of Garibaldi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Rome
Roman Empire
Venice
Adriatic
Napoleon
Lepanto
Austria
Milan
Brescia
Padua
Vicenza
Sardinia
Solferino
Montebello
Palestro
Magenta
Wuwepps Garibaldi
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Garibaldi and Italy's Unification Legacy in Military Times
The article traces Garibaldi's pivotal role in uniting Italy and details subsequent 19th century to early 20th century military developments. It covers King Victor Emmanuel II and III, Crispi’s era, labor unrest, and Italy's 1911 Tripoli war, highlighting army structure, recruitment, and officer training. It notes the Berlag Hert riflemen, Alpine regiments, and the makeup of five arms with emphasis on cavalry and infantry prowess. It explains conscription, categories of service, and officer commissioning through military colleges, plus pay and equipment like the Mannlicher Carcano rifle and Krupp artillery.
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Turkey
Italy
Tripoli
Quchy
War Office
The Grim Sentinel of the Rockies by Rail to Pike's Peak
The article traces Pike's Peak history from its early names James and Long's Peak to the 1840s christening as Pike's Peak. It notes mining spurts, Denver’s founding nearby, and the ascent risks. It then describes the 1873 Cog Railroad to the summit, its nine mile climb, technical rack railway, and the Manitou start with the Half Way House.
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Rockies
Zebulon Pike
United States
Tike
Cheyenne Mountain
Plains
James
Pike
Edwin James
Major Long
Agen
Manitou
James’ Peak
Long's Peak
Pike's Peak
Dafna
Solla
Uute Vilage
Jas Valley
Surm— Mer
The Pike's Peak Summit Journey Amid Snow and Snow Burn
A detailed account of the Pike's Peak summit trip describing elevation passages past the timber line to Lake Moraine and the desolate wind swept summit. It notes icy lakes, weather storms, a dangerous descent, and the peculiar hardships faced by track workers during road clearance and snow removal, including eye injury and frostbite remedies.
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Manitou
Summit
Pike's Peak
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Garibaldi
Victor Emanuel
Volturno
Stonewall Jackson
Chancellorsville
Caprera
Humbert
Crispi
France
Garibald
Victor Emanuel III
Cactor
Ezmrce
Verdes
Boeimctie
Saalzz
Fife
Pereterghe
Poe
ALA
Pequilar Monquito
America
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