La presa di Roma (20 settembre 1870)

On the night of 18th September 1870, General Carchidio, emissary of the Kingdom of Italy, is received by General Kanzler, in charge of the Papal troops. Despite negotiations, the latter refuses to capitulate. At dawn on 20th September, the army attacks and invades Rome. This conquest is to fulfil the dream of the four fathers of the Italian nation: Cavour, Victor Emmanuel II, Garibaldi and Mazzini.