Ce livre est un témoignage autobiographique sur l'expérience de Philippe V***, un noble français qui a rejoint l'armée pontificale pour défendre les États pontificaux pendant les guerres du Risorgimento au XIXe siècle. Les zouaves pontificaux étaient une force irrégulière créée par Pie IX pour défendre Rome contre les forces de l'unification italienne. Le livre décrit les batailles et les expériences de V*** en Italie et est un témoignage important de l'histoire de cette période turbulente en Europe. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.