Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s

[gringo]

thank you both Gentleman...............I doff my 1860 shako to you both,,or is that 1859!!
I spend as much possible time and lucre on research ..its half the fun..Avanti!!

much obliged
Ged
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[gringo]

Naples 1837..Civic Guard in full dress parade...amazing picture

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[italwars]

    nice chocolate box soldiers
Just  my opinion..and sorry if i,ll make, thanks to my poor English, a big mistake..but   the translation should not be Civic  Guard..that reminds me more a type of National Guard.but something like Internal Security Constabulary...the non or less militarised branch of the police..as  opposite to the full militarised and almost autonomous Gendarmerie
....a true National Guard was created as early as the Sicily Campaign by Garibaldi with former Nepaolitan deserters/stragglers...in fact almost 99% of menbers of Police / Gendarmerie Forces of the Reign at 99% rejected offers from Garibaldi to enter in his Army and prefered to be sent in jails in the North of Italy...

[gringo]

italwars.. interesting .these were I guess "internal security" a quasi-police force I a smart uniform!

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Ged
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[gringo]

looking at possibly adding some personality characters to my range
....happy to look at any suggestions..........I have some in mind

regards
Ged

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[italian]

Hi I've some additional information about the "internal security force".

members must belong to specific social classes (nobility and / or bourgeois, however wealthy) and be of proven faith monarchical.
In Naples they were called Guardia di interna sicurezza while in the rest of the kingdom were called Guardie Urbane.
They were aged from 24 to 50, trained regularly they were serving only in cases of necessity.
The first mention (that I've found) is in 1813 where they are set up (also including from 1815 a squadron of hussars). The law provided for the job loss for those civil servants who refused to be part of it.
In 1833 (as well as new regulations), the command is assigned to the Prince of Salerno.
In 1835 (only for the troops of Naples) are promulgated new provisions (relating to uniform, weapons and who has had to contribute to the costs).
So I think that the illustration can refer to the official presentation of this new version.

I hope it is interesting for the reader

Regards

Diego

[gringo]

Italian assistant great information..thank you!!

regards
Ged
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[malto cortese]

looking at possibly adding some personality characters to my range
....happy to look at any suggestions..........I have some in mind

regards
Ged

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I think I told you before but my favorite would be Fra Pantaleo, Jesse White Mario and Alexandre Dumas!

[gringo]

cheers Malto.................can you post so illustrations of them so I can compare to the images I have..........just in case!!

regards
Ged
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[malto cortese]

cheers Malto.................can you post so illustrations of them so I can compare to the images I have..........just in case!!

regards
Ged
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Hard to do it right now my friend I am traveling and I am not so good with my iPad ...

[gringo]

Malto

when you get a chance amigo.................many thanks Ged
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[italwars]

in a book from a former Red Shirts officer that i read recently..there is a brief description, during a dinner held with Garibaldi and his retinue  in a conquered Palermo Governor Palace, of Alexander Dumas appearance and of his mistress...i will have a look at it..from what i remenber the bizzare extravagant French writer was described as quite flamboyant if not ridicoulous that make laugh the author (what can we expet from such a personality marauding after  the Red Shit's circus) while his copine , a small typical French woman (maybe met in Moulin Rouge  ) , sporting a uniform "à la hussarde"

[gringo]

italwars............that would be fascinating...........from memory
I think she was about eighteen and with child whilst on his yacht......
Dumas account of the events of 1860 are fascinating ...theres a list
at the back of one book on him listing all the guns he procured for
Garibaldi...............

regards
Ged
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[italwars]

Ged
i remenber the passage about guns smuggled and offered to Garibaldi...the poor Author, i think Nodari, said that those guns were presented before the dinner...and they were all museum useless pieces..."ferraglia" (metal scraps)...but everyone was so polite, including Garibaldi and the turbulent Bixio, to thanks so much Dumas...which was reconpensated , at this very dinner, with  cakes made out of pumpkin..donated before to Garibaldi by the nuns of Palermo..he also remarked that Dumas was delighted

[gringo]

Italwars

must find the book on Dumas and his contribution will post later
in the meantime one of the prettiest flags ever!!


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Ged
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