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Brigandage in Southern Italy (Italian: brigantaggio) had existed in some form since ancient times. However, its origins as outlaws targeting random travellers would evolve vastly later on to become a form of a political resistance movement , especially from the 19th century onward.
Brigandage is the life and practice of highway robbery and plunder. [1] It is practiced by a brigand , a person who is typically part of a gang and lives by pillage and robbery. [ 2 ]
Fenton's pictures during the Crimean War were one of the first cases of war photography, with Valley of the Shadow of Death considered "the most eloquent metaphor of warfare" by The Oxford Companion to the Photograph. [13] [14] [s 3] Sergeant Dawson and his Daughter: 1855 Unknown; attributed to John Jabez Edwin Mayall [15] Unknown [e]
Due to a sharp increase of brigandage on Sardinia, King Charles Albert ordered on 3 March 1832 to reform the Regiment "Cavalleggeri di Sardegna". The reformed regiment incorporated the personnel of the Royal Carabinieri Corps of Sardinia and then consisted of two divisions, which fielded four squadrons, which were further divided into 13 ...
The post was established by the mountain man Jim Bridger, after whom it is named, and Louis Vasquez. [1] In December 1843, Bridger wrote to Pierre Chouteau Jr., "I have established a small fort, with a blacksmith shop and a supply of iron in the road of emigrants on Black Fork of Green River, which promises fairly."
The Old Fort Clark Guardhouse Museum is operated by the Fort Clark Historical Society. [7] Located in the historic guardhouse, the museum features exhibits about the fort's history, including uniforms, weapons, photographs, and memorabilia, with a special focus on artifacts from several African-American military units, including the Black Seminole Scouts and the Buffalo Soldiers of the 24th ...
New Fort Boise, 2018. Fort Boise is either of two different locations in the Western United States, both in southwestern Idaho.The first was a Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) trading post near the Snake River on what is now the Oregon border (in present-day Canyon County, Idaho), dating from the era when Idaho was included in the British fur company's Columbia District.
The Asiago War Memorial is a World War I memorial located in the town of Asiago in the Province of Vicenza in the Veneto region of northeast Italy.Surrounded by mountains that were the site of several World War I battles, the monument houses the remains of over 50,000 Italian and Austro-Hungarian soldiers and is a popular destination for travelers to the region.