Pettorano massacre
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The Pettorano massacre unfolded on 17 October 1860, during the period of the Italian Risorgimento. This event constituted an armed clash between the forces of Giuseppe Garibaldi and those loyal to the Bourbon dynasty, occurring within the broader context of the campaign against the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. While the engagement did not possess substantial military or political importance in the context of the Risorgimento, it temporarily allowed the supporters of Francis II to reassert control over the province of Isernia. The battle is noteworthy in representing a rare victory for the pro-Bourbon army, which had been achieved principally through activity on the part of irregular guerrilla bands. There is also evidence to the effect that there was a massacre of the defeated during and in the aftermath of the battle. Although not better known to popular imagination as might otherwise have been the case, the action has occasionally been foregrounded by Marxist historiography and more recently has come in for renewed attention from traditionalist historians.
1860
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Battle of Pettorano
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Location: 41.5667, 14.2833, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
5 places
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Isernia 1860
Reazione di isernia 1860| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 304 | Battle of Bovianum | battle, Samnites, Ancient Rome | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1815 | Battle of Castel di Sangro | Austrian Empire, Frederick Bianchi, Duke of Casalanza, Kingdom of Naples, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1860 | Pettorano massacre | battle, massacre | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 2008 | WinterLine Museum | history museum, military museum, exhibition | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1150 | Santa Maria dei Vignali Tower | observation tower, fortified tower | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Isernia 1860 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Reazione di isernia 1860 | Commons | ||
