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Papal Zouaves
| Papal Zouaves | |
|---|---|
| Zuavi Pontifici | |
 Papal Zouave c. 1865 | |
| Active | January 1861 – September 1870 |
| Country |  Papal States |
| Allegiance | Pope Pius IX |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Eugène Allet |
The Papal Zouaves (Italian: Zuavi Pontifici) were an infantry battalion, later regiment, dedicated to defending the Papal States. Named after the French zouave regiments, the Zuavi Pontifici were mainly young men, unmarried and Catholic, who volunteered to assist Pope Pius IX in his struggle against the Italian unificationist Risorgimento.[1]
- ^ Esposito 2018, p. 8.
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