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Retracing Garibaldi’s Steps in Uruguay
Before he became known as a key figure in the struggle for Italian unification, Giuseppe Garibaldi played a military role in helping to defend the city of Montevideo from Argentine proto-dictator Juan Manuel de Rosas.
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To this day, Uruguayans honor the role of Garibaldi in their own independence struggle.
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Colonia de Sacramento, a sleepy disembarkation point for travelers hailing from Argentina, was once the site of a military battle between Garibaldi and Rosas’ forces.
Garibaldi fought alongside colorful gauchos, South American cowboys.
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Joined by the British and French, who were intent on securing maritime navigation, Garibaldi campaigned along the Uruguay river bordering Argentina.
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The British, who intervened to help Montevideo, sometimes referred to Uruguay as their “informal empire.”
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The town of Salto, site of Garibaldi’s campaigns, still retains much of its historic character.
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