| Second Siege of Rome | |||||||||
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| Part of Unification of Italy | |||||||||
 Giuseppe Garibaldi in Rome | |||||||||
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Supported by:  France Spain |
.svg){kind=small} Roman Republic | ||||||||
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Charles Oudinot |
Giuseppe Garibaldi | ||||||||
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Unknown Spanish | |||||||||
On 3 June 1849, French troops led by Marshal Nicolas Oudinot made a second attack on Rome during the struggle between the French forces and the Roman Republic. The attack came suddenly, without warning, as the French hoped to break into the city quickly and restore the Pope’s rule.
However, the defenders of Rome, commanded by Giuseppe Garibaldi, fought back fiercely. There were heavy battles around the walls and gates of the city, and the Roman fighters managed to stop the French once again. After hard fighting, the French troops were forced to retreat. Later French troops surrounded Rome, blocked supplies, and started siege operations to weaken the defenders over time. This marked the beginning of a long and difficult struggle that would eventually lead to the fall of the Roman Republic later in July 1849.