Event Borbonic reconquest of Sicily

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Was the Bourbonic reconquest of Sicily, that had seceeded after a revolt in 1848.

Chronology

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  • May 1849: Filangieri took possession of Palermo. When Palermo fell, the whole island fell.
  • October 1848: Siege of Messina.
  • April 1849: On the 9th of September 1849, Syracuse surrendered to the royalists forces.
  • April 1849: After fierce fighting, Catania was occupied by the forces of King Ferdinand II.
  • May 1849: On April 26, a naval squad appeared before Palermo, with an injunction to surrender and, on May 5, the advance of the Neapolitans reached Bagheria.
  • October 1848: Siege of Messina.
  • April 1849: After fierce fighting, Catania was occupied by the forces of King Ferdinand II.
  • April 1849: On the 9th of September 1849, Syracuse surrendered to the royalists forces.