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A.J.P. Taylor famously described Giuseppe Garibaldi as ‘the only admirable figure in modern history’. What qualities did Garibaldi possessed which appeals to and might compel Taylor to make such a statement?

by /u/King_Vercingetorix in /r/AskHistorians

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