Siege of Palermo

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Siege of Palermo
Part of the Expedition of the Thousand
Garibaldi in Palermo by Giovanni Fattori, c. 1860
Date 27–30 May 1860 Location Palermo Result Garibaldine victory
Belligerents
Redshirts	Two Sicilies
Commanders and leaders
Giuseppe Garibaldi	Ferdinando Lanza
Strength
3,750[1]	18,000[1]–22,000[2]
Casualties and losses
Unknown	200 killed 800 wounded[1]
600 civilians killed[2]

The siege of Palermo took place between 27 and 30 May 1860 in Palermo, Sicily, during the Expedition of the Thousand led by Giuseppe Garibaldi against the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, as part of the Italian unification wars.