Título:
La Legión Italiana de Montevideo (1843-1851): inmigración, guerra y política
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Autor:
Quintela Bartel, Guido
Tutor:
Duffau Soto, Nicolás
Etchechury Barrera, Mario
Etchechury Barrera, Mario
Tipo de documento:
Tesis de maestría
Editor:
Palabras clave:
milicias
Voluntariado armado
Giovine Italia
Militias
Italian Legion
Immigration
Exile
Politics
Armed volunteering
Giovine Italia
Voluntariado armado
Giovine Italia
Militias
Italian Legion
Immigration
Exile
Politics
Armed volunteering
Giovine Italia
Descriptores:
LEGIÓN ITALIANA
INMIGRACIÓN
POLÍTICA
EXILIO
INMIGRACIÓN
POLÍTICA
EXILIO
Año de publicación:
2024
Contenido:
Resumen:
Esta tesis estudia la experiencia de la Legión Italiana, una milicia formada por súbditos
«italianos» radicados en Montevideo durante el Sitio Grande de la ciudad (1843-1851),
en el marco la Guerra Grande (1838-1852).
El objetivo general es analizar a la Legión Italiana desde su formación hasta su disolución,
adoptando un enfoque historiográfico renovado, que aborda a la Guerra Grande desde
perspectivas amplias e integradoras a través del análisis de nuevas fuentes y formulación
de nuevas preguntas. Se examinan las características sociales y culturales del cuerpo, así
como su influencia en la política local y su papel en la configuración de un «voluntariado
militar internacional». Se investigan los procesos de reclutamiento, los perfiles de los
legionarios y las motivaciones que llevaron al enrolamiento y se exploran los aspectos
cotidianos de la experiencia legionaria, incluyendo sus formas de sociabilidad, liderazgos
internos y su integración a la sociedad montevideana.
Esta tesis también analiza la participación de algunos jefes y oficiales de la Legión en la
coyuntura política local, especialmente su papel dentro de la trama de facciones que
coexistían en el Montevideo sitiado. Además, se estudian sus conexiones trasatlánticas y
la relación de algunos de sus miembros con el proyecto global del Risorgimento italiano,
particularmente en el marco del accionar de un conjunto de exiliados de la Giovine Italia
en el Río de la Plata.
La tesis propone que la Legión Italiana mantenía una doble faceta: una enfocada en la
política local y otra en la península itálica y el futuro. Por un lado, su formación
contribuyó a la politización de un importante contingente humano y a la creación de una
identidad de cuerpo, visible en acciones que buscaban incidir en la toma de decisiones.
Sin embargo, su funcionamiento interno no fue homogéneo y coexistiendo en su interior
diversas facciones y liderazgos. Por el otro lado, algunos de sus miembros eran exiliados
asociados a la Giovine Italia, e intentaron utilizar al cuerpo para promover luchas futuras
en la península itálica, con éxito poco medible.
This thesis examines the experience of the Italian Legion, a militia formed by «Italian» subjects residing in Montevideo during the Great Siege of the city (1843–1851), within the context of the Guerra Grande (1838–1852). The central objective is to analyze the Italian Legion from its formation to its dissolution, employing a renewed historiographical approach that frames the Guerra Grande within broad and integrative perspectives, supported by the analysis of new sources and the formulation of new research questions. The study explores the social and cultural characteristics of the Legion, its influence on local politics, and its role in shaping an «international armed volunteerism». It delves into recruitment processes, the profiles of the legionnaires, and the motivations that led to their enlistment. Furthermore, it investigates the everyday experiences of the Legion members, including their forms of sociability, internal leaderships dynamics, and integration into Montevideo’s society. The thesis also examines the involvement of some Legion leaders and officers in the local political landscape, particularly their role in the complex web of factions that coexisted in besieged Montevideo. Additionally, it highlights the Legion’s transatlantic connections and the relationship between some of its members and the global project of the Italian Risorgimento, especially through the activities of exiled members of Giovine Italia in the Río de la Plata. This study argues that the Italian Legion embodied a dual identity: one focused on local politics and the other one directed toward the Italian peninsula and future aspirations. On the one hand, its formation contributed to the political engagement of a significant human contingent and the development of a collective identity, evident in actions aimed at influencing decision-making. However, its internal operations were not homogeneous, with diverse factions and leaderships coexisting within it. On the other hand, some of its members, exiles associated with Giovine Italia, sought to use the Legion as a platform to promote future struggles in the Italian peninsula, albeit with limited measurable success.
This thesis examines the experience of the Italian Legion, a militia formed by «Italian» subjects residing in Montevideo during the Great Siege of the city (1843–1851), within the context of the Guerra Grande (1838–1852). The central objective is to analyze the Italian Legion from its formation to its dissolution, employing a renewed historiographical approach that frames the Guerra Grande within broad and integrative perspectives, supported by the analysis of new sources and the formulation of new research questions. The study explores the social and cultural characteristics of the Legion, its influence on local politics, and its role in shaping an «international armed volunteerism». It delves into recruitment processes, the profiles of the legionnaires, and the motivations that led to their enlistment. Furthermore, it investigates the everyday experiences of the Legion members, including their forms of sociability, internal leaderships dynamics, and integration into Montevideo’s society. The thesis also examines the involvement of some Legion leaders and officers in the local political landscape, particularly their role in the complex web of factions that coexisted in besieged Montevideo. Additionally, it highlights the Legion’s transatlantic connections and the relationship between some of its members and the global project of the Italian Risorgimento, especially through the activities of exiled members of Giovine Italia in the Río de la Plata. This study argues that the Italian Legion embodied a dual identity: one focused on local politics and the other one directed toward the Italian peninsula and future aspirations. On the one hand, its formation contributed to the political engagement of a significant human contingent and the development of a collective identity, evident in actions aimed at influencing decision-making. However, its internal operations were not homogeneous, with diverse factions and leaderships coexisting within it. On the other hand, some of its members, exiles associated with Giovine Italia, sought to use the Legion as a platform to promote future struggles in the Italian peninsula, albeit with limited measurable success.
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Udelar. FHCE
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Citación:
QUINTELA BARTEL, G. La Legión Italiana de Montevideo (1843-1851): inmigración, guerra y política [en línea]. Tesis de maestría. Montevideo: Udelar.FHCE, 2024.
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/56546
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Título Obtenido:
Magíster en Ciencias Humanas, opción Historia Rioplatense
Facultad o Servicio que otorga el Título:
Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación
Licencia:
Licencia Creative Commons Atribución - No Comercial - Sin Derivadas (CC - By-NC-ND 4.0)
Cobertura geográfica:
Uruguay, Montevideo.
Cobertura temporal:
1843-1851
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