What the records say
- When
- 17 Oct 1860
- Kind
- Battle
- Also recorded as
- Massacre
- Coordinates
- 41.57° N, 14.28° E
- Description
- battle in Pettoranello del Molise, Italy
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Pettorano massacre
1860 battle during the unification of Italy
The Pettorano massacre unfolded on 17 October 1860, during the period of the Italian Risorgimento. This event constituted an armed clash between the forces of Giuseppe Garibaldi and those loyal to the Bourbon dynasty, occurring within the broader context of the campaign against the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
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