He joined the Ragamuffin War in Brazil, fighting for the independence of the Rio Grande do Sul.
He led the "Italian Legion" in Montevideo. It was during these campaigns that his troops first wore the iconic Red Shirts , which became the symbol of his followers globally. L'eroe dei due mondi
Garibaldi returned to Italy in 1848, a year of widespread revolution across Europe. His efforts were dedicated to the Risorgimento —the movement to unify the fractured Italian states into a single nation. He joined the Ragamuffin War in Brazil, fighting
In Brazil, he met Anita Ribeiro, who became his wife and fellow revolutionary, fighting alongside him until her tragic death in 1849. The Second World: The Unification of Italy he met Anita Ribeiro