Charles A. Coulombe The Pope's Legion (Paperback)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Pope's LegionCondition: NewSubtitle: The Multinational Fighting Force That Defended the VaticanISBN-10: 0230617565EAN: 9780230617568ISBN: 9780230617568Publisher: Palgrave MacmillanFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 12/18/2009Description: With Arthurian grandeur the Papal Zouaves marched into Italy in the mid-nineteenth century, summoned by the Pope under siege as the Wars of the Risorgimento raged. Motivated by wanderlust, a sense of duty and the call of faith, some 20,000 Catholic men from around the world rallied to Vatican City to defend her gates against Sardinian marauders. Volunteers came from France, Belgium, Spain, Ireland, Austria, and many other countries, including the United States. The battles that ensued lasted over 10 years, among a shifting array of allies and enemies and are among history's most fascinating yet largely overlooked episodes. Napoleon, Pius IX, and Bismarck all make appearances in the story, but at the center were the Zouaves - steeped in a knightly code of honor, and unflinching in battle as any modern warrior - as the Church they vowed to defend to the death teetered at the brink of destruction.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 223mmItem Length: 143mmItem Width: 17mmItem Weight: 304gAuthor: Charles A. CoulombeGenre: HistoryTopic: Military HistoryRelease Year: 2009 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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