The French army arrived by sea under the command of general Charles Oudinot, and, despite an early loss to Garibaldi, the French, with the help of the Austrians, eventually defeated the Roman Republic.
Prantsuse armee saabus üle mere kindral Nicolas-Charles-Victor Oudinot juhtimisel, ja vaatamata esialgsele kaotusele Garibaldilt, võitsid prantslased austerlaste abiga lõpuks Rooma vabariiki.