Garibaldi was a brave soldier, a brave lion, but his political acumen was insufficient. His fanaticism was more worrying than his courage, as his actions only brought chaos, not order.
Napoleon III was a very cunning diplomat, whose strategies forced me to remain on constant alert. His shortcomings lay in his overly fanciful nature, with political ideas filled with romanticism rather than realism. His end was a natural result of his personal character and policies, as he often failed to make decisive decisions when needed.
As for Sir Arthur Hastings, he was undoubtedly an exceptional politician, but unlike the adventurously inclined, short-term focused Viscount Palmerston, Arthur often valued long-term policy continuity, social order, and stability, perhaps due to his early years as a policeman.
