Insurrection of 1847 in the Two Sicilies

Planning for the uprising of 1847 began in 1843 within a network of liberal and carbonari committees meeting secretly in Naples, at the time the capital of the kingdom.

The insurrection had been initially planned for the end of 1844, but this was disrupted by the unexpected failed attempt of the Bandiera brothers to take over Calabria.

However, it was crushed the same day by the local military authorities, with most of the leaders of the revolt, including the historian Carlo Gemelli, fleeing to Malta.

Learning about the insurrection, King Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies sent two warships which arrived at Reggio on the 4th and started bombarding the city.

On the 15th of September, a local peasant named Nicola Ciccarello informed the authorities of the insurgents' hiding place, leading to their capture.

Map of Southern Italy with the cities of Messina , Reggio Calabria and Gerace and the cities in the north that the rebels were planning to take.