Garibaldi had no interest in the war between France and Austria.
He would rather keep repairing bridges and roads than go to war.
But as Sergeant Giuseppe, he had no choice but to join Benedek's expeditionary force, thanks to the enthusiastic recommendations of his superiors and comrades.
Baron Marcelo and Sergeant Karen both believed that Sergeant Giuseppe and his men were the best in the entire training camp. Even though Sergeant Giuseppe seemed to have little interest in military training, his squad's performance was unmatched.
That was all down to Garibaldi's personal charm and leadership. The best recruits in camp always found themselves drawn to his side.
On the Italian front, Austria and France had committed more than five hundred thousand troops, yet the entire battlefield was eerily quiet.
Malta Island.
An excessively large fleet had to be split between two ports. The entire island's population was smaller than the expeditionary force.
Fortunately, the British Empire's vast commercial network could quickly ship supplies from all over the world to meet the fleet's logistical needs.
Old Edward Hobart Seymour puffed on a pipe, a naval officer's greatcoat draped over his shoulders, looking every inch the tough old sailor.
This did wonders for the British sailors' morale. Yet at that moment, Old Edward Hobart Seymour found himself in a difficult position.
He faced the same dilemma as Codrington. Edward Codrington, hero of the Battle of Navarino, had defeated the seemingly invincible Ottoman Empire fleet and become the savior of the Greeks—but he was also a traitor to Britain, the man responsible for letting Russia out of the Black Sea.
As commander of the British fleet, Edward Codrington had crushed the combined Egyptian and Ottoman fleets at the Battle of Navarino. But his orders had been to maintain the balance of power in