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The battle was inconclusive, but served to boost the morale of the Mille and, at the same time, depress the Neapolitans, who, ill led with their often corrupted officers, started to feel themselves abandoned. During the battle, Garibaldi is said to have uttered the famous battle cry
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west, and Mechel south, in an attempt to intercept Garibaldi. Landi deployed his 2,700 men on the terraced hill Piante dei Romani, consisting of three battalions, with a squadron of light horse and four cannon. Garibaldi had 2,000 men that included the
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The battle started at 1.30 pm and was over in three hours after Landi's men ran out of ammunition and retreated.
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recruited by Giuseppe La Mesa and Rosalino Pilo. Garibaldi would have to attack uphill.
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On 17 May, following the battle's success, Garibaldi continued his advance on Palermo.
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With the help of a popular insurrection, on 27 May Garibaldi began the
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Expedition of the Thousand

Calatafimi
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
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