As the Austro-Hungarian expedition forces were actively preparing for war, the Italian Kingdom's army, together with the Garibaldi volunteers forming the Liberating Rome Allies, was advancing rapidly toward the city of Rome. They were now just over twenty kilometers away.
"We haven't encountered any resistance along the way, it seems the Italian citizens and soldiers within the Pope Country also support our action. With their support, the final issues of this march to Rome will surely be resolved easily," said General Cadorna of the Italian Kingdom optimistically to Garibaldi.
