The Legion of Antibes, also known as the Roman Legion, was a formation of the Papal Army created on 8 September 1866 consisting of French volunteers. == History == The Legion was recruited under direction of Pope Pius IX's secretary of state, Cardinal Giacomo Antonelli, following the September Convention of 1864, to replace French troops garrisoned in Rome, during the closing phase of Italian unification, the Risorgimento.
The Legion of Antibes, also known as the Roman Legion, was a formation of the Papal Army created on 8 September 1866 consisting of French volunteers. == History == The Legion was recruited under direction of Pope Pius IX's secretary of state, Cardinal Giacomo Antonelli, following the September Convention of 1864, to replace French troops garrisoned in Rome, during the closing phase of Italian unification, the Risorgimento.
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