Ricciotti Garibaldi

Ricciotti Garibaldi
Ricciotti Garibaldi
Born	(1847-02-24)24 February 1847 Montevideo,Uruguay
Died	17 July 1924(1924-07-17)(aged 77) Riofreddo,Italy
Allegiance	United Kingdom Mexico Italy
Rank	Brigadier-general
Commands	Commander ofGaribaldi Legion
Battles/wars	Battle of Bezzecca(1866) Battle of Mentana(1867) 1870, during his father's expedition in support to France during theFranco-Prussian War Greco-Turkish War (1897) First Balkan War
Spouse(s)	Harriet Constance Hopcraft
Relations	Son of the father of Italy,Giuseppe Garibaldi,andAnita Garibaldi Father ofGiuseppe Garibaldi II

Ricciotti Garibaldi(24 February 1847 – 17 July 1924) was an Italian soldier, the fourth son ofGiuseppe GaribaldiandAnita Garibaldi.

Biography

Born inMontevideo,he was named in honour ofNicola Ricciottiwho had been executed during the failed expedition of theBandiera Brothersagainst theKingdom of Naples.He spent much of his youth inNice,Capreraand England.

In 1866, alongside his father, he took part in theBattle of Bezzecca(1866) and theBattle of Mentana(1867); in 1870, during his father's expedition in support to France during theFranco-Prussian War,he fought for theArmy of the Vosges,during which he occupiedChâtillonand, atPouilly,during theBattle of Dijon,captured the sole Prussian flag lost during the war.

After a failed attempt to create market enterprises in America and Australia, he was a deputy in theItalian Parliamentfrom 1887 to 1890. In theTurkish-Greek Warin 1897, he fought with the Greek Army against the Ottomans with other Garibaldines. It was reported that in 1900 during the Boer War, he placed his sword at the disposal of the British Government. His offer was declined.

Of his six sons, five includingPeppino(Giuseppe II.,1879–1950) andEzio Garibaldiwere soldiers inWorld War I.Two of them died in theArgonne offensives:Bruno (1889-1914) and Costante (1892-1915). He also had a daughter, Anita, who died in 1962.

Ricciotti Garibaldi died in Riofreddo in 1924.

Family tree

Giuseppe Garibaldi

Ana Maria de Jesus Ribeiro da Silva

Domenico Menotti Garibaldi

Rosa "Rosita" Garibaldi

Teresa "Teresita" Garibaldi

Ricciotti Garibaldi

Harriet Constance Hopcraft

Peppino Garibaldi

Costante Garibaldi

Anita Italia Garibaldi

Ezio Garibaldi

Bruno Garibaldi

Ricciotti Garibaldi Jr.

Menotti Garibaldi Jr.

Sante Garibaldi

External links

• Garibaldi family(in French)
• Newspaper clippings about Ricciotti Garibaldiin the20th Century Press Archivesof theZBW