1-648-705 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Presentation of a sword to Giuseppe Garibaldi at the Crystal Palace, 1864 (late 19th century). From Cassell's Illustrated History of England, Vol IX. Garibaldi (1807-1882) was a leading figure in the Risorgimento, the movement that led to the independence and unification of Italy. He visited London in 1864, receiving an enthusiastic welcome.