... his previous strong republican beliefs. He later returned to the aid of Victor Emanuel and Cavour whom both welcomed him as a useful ally. Garibaldi's hometown of Nice had been handed to France in negotiations beyond Cavour's control upon realising he gathered an army of 1000 men and marched towards Nice. Garibaldi however never reached Nice as he was diverted by a cry for help from Sicily, this could been the end of everything Cavour had achieved up to now! This cry of revolt form the south was irresistible to Garibaldi to play a hero. He gave up his quest to release his home town from foreign control for a much easier battle. Garibaldi was a fighter and enjoyed being the leader of the 'people'; Cavour on the other hand was a diplomat. If Garibaldi had got to Nice war with France would have almost been inevitable. Garibaldi would have attacked ...

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