The story of Rosalia Montmasson
Rose, known as Rosalia Montmasson, was born on 12 January 1823 in Saint-Jorioz (74). Wife of Francesco Crispi, she was the only woman to embark on « l’expédition des Mille », the expedition of the Thousand, in Genoa. In 1859, the Crispis took part in the landing in Sicily with Garibaldi’s forces. She participated in various battles, caring for the wounded. It was then that she was given the nickname Rosalia by the Sicilian poet Carmelo Piola, who praised the couple in 1863.
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