Which 19th century Italian general led battles that contributed to the unification of the Kingdom of Italy?

Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi (1807 - 1882) is the Italian general, patriot, and republican who contributed to the Italian unification and the creation of the Kingdom of Italy. He is considered to be one of the greatest generals of modern times and one of Italy’s “fathers of the fatherland”. He is also known as the “Hero of the Two Worlds” because of his military enterprises in South America and Europe.

Early in his career, he was sentenced to death for his participation in an uprising in Piedmont, but escaped by sailing to South America and spent 14 years in exile, taking part in several wars and learning the art of guerrilla warfare.

When he returned to Italy, he commanded and fought military campaigns that eventually led to Italian unification. His legacy in part is based on his popularity and ability to rouse the common people plus his military exploits. He subscribed to the anti-clericalism common among liberals at the time which helped circumscribe the temporal power of the Papacy.

While the other men mentioned as options also hold the attribution of being “fathers of the fatherland, they were politicians and none were generals nor fought in any conflicts or wars toward unification.