Yes, young men, Italy owes to you an undertaking which has merited the applause of the universe. You have conquered and you will conquer still, because you are prepared for the tactics that decide the fate of battles.

(The Piedmontese themselves had conquered most of the Pope's territories in their march south to meet Garibaldi but they had deliberately avoided Rome his capital. There he stayed with various Italian friends including some exiled revolutionaries. The ship was to be purchased in the United States so Garibaldi went to New York arriving on 30 July 1850.

Giuseppe Garibaldi (Italian pronunciation: [dʒuˈzɛppe ɡariˈbaldi]) (July 4 1807 – June 2 1882) was an Italian general and politician. He is considered with Camillo Cavour Victor Emmanuel II and Giuseppe Mazzini as one of Italy's "fathers of the fatherland". The United Kingdom and the United States helped him a great deal offering him financial and military support in difficult circumstances.