Garibaldi and his Negro servant ; Entry of the French into Rome; Plaza del Popolo Illustrated London news still image engravings (prints) enk London Illustrated London news 1849-07-21 eng 1 engraving; 40.3 x 30.1 cm. reformatted digital This equestrian portrait illustrates General Giuseppe Garibaldi and his black servant/aide during the Siege of Rome, lauched by the French troops between June 3rd and July 2nd of 1849 to bring the newly-proclaimed capital of the Roman Republic back into the papal hands. The caption above the image describes Garibaldi's clothing full of bullet holes and carrying the marks of the battle. It also tells us that his black companion died in the last night of fighting. Garibaldi withdrew from Rome on July 2nd. From the collection of David I. Kertzer Garibaldi, Giuseppe 1807-1882 Rome (Italy) History Siege, 1849 Garibaldi and the Risorgimento 38 http://dl.lib.brown.edu/garibaldi 1197988165874875 No Copyright - United StatesCollection is open for research.