Leadership

Count Camillo Cavour Politition In 1826 he served as a luitenant in the corps of engineers for Savory and Piedmont. Cavour wanted to use the power of Sardinia-Piedmont to weaken Austria.

Giuseppe Mazzini Nationionalist leader At age 14 he began practicing law In 1849 Mazzini helped set up a revolutionary republic in Rome.

Giuseppe Garibaldi Political figure On April 30, 1849 the Republican army under his command defeated a superior French Army.

Victor Emmanuel II King of Piedmont, Savoy and Sardinia He met with Garibali at Teano and Garibaldi gave him control of southern Italy.