Siege of Palermo

Siege of Palermo
Part of the Expedition of the Thousand

Garibaldi in Palermo by Giovanni Fattori, c. 1860
Date27–30 May 1860
Location
Result Garibaldine victory
Belligerents
Italy Redshirts Kingdom of the Two Sicilies Two Sicilies
Commanders and leaders
Giuseppe Garibaldi Ferdinando Lanza Surrendered
Strength
3,750[1] 18,000[1]–22,000[2]
Casualties and losses
Unknown 200 killed
800 wounded[1]
600 civilians killed[2]

The siege of Palermo took place between 27 and 30 May 1860 in Palermo, Sicily, during the Expedition of the Thousand led by Giuseppe Garibaldi against the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, as part of the Italian unification wars.

  1. ^ a b c Clodfelter 2017, p. 182.
  2. ^ a b Tucker 2015, p. 339.