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The British Garrison on Capri numbered around 1,500 men by the time of the invasion. Under the terms of surrender, the garrison was to be evacuated to Sicily with colours and all honours of war. [1] British Garrison on Capri [1], commanded by Brigadier General Hudson Lowe [1] Royal Regiment of Malta (9 x companies, 44 NCOs and 620 men)
The island of Capri is situated in the Gulf of Naples, between the Italian Peninsula and the islands of Procida and Ischia.Made of limestone, its lowest part is at the center, while its sides are high and mostly surrounded by steep precipices, which contain numerous caves.
The etymology of the name Capri is unclear. It might be traced back to the Ancient Greek κάπρος kápros meaning 'wild boar', [1] as the Greeks of Magna Graecia, who were the first recorded colonists to populate the island, called it Kapreai (Καπρέαι). [2] It could also derive from Latin capreae ('goats'). [1]
The Allied invasion of Italy was the Allied amphibious landing on mainland Italy that took place from 3 September 1943, during the Italian campaign of World War II.The operation was undertaken by General Sir Harold Alexander's 15th Army Group (comprising General Mark W. Clark's American Fifth Army and General Bernard Montgomery's British Eighth Army) and followed the successful Allied invasion ...
Piazza Umberto I. Piazza Umberto I (or Piazza Umberto Primo [1] from the 1930s, La Piazzetta, meaning "little square"; nicknamed, "the little theater of the world") [2] is the most famous square of the island of Capri, Italy.
Capri pants were introduced by fashion designer Sonja de Lennart in 1948, [4] and were popularized by her [citation needed] and English couturier Bunny Roger. [5] The name of the pants is derived from the Italian isle of Capri, where they rose to popularity in the late 1950s and early 1960s. [6]
The Battle of Medenine (German: Unternehmen Capri [Operation Capri]) was an Axis spoiling attack at Medenine in Tunisia on 6 March 1943. The operation was intended to delay an attack by the British Eighth Army on the Mareth Line .
The forts of Capri, also called coastal forts of Anacapri [1] or Bourbon forts, [2] are located in the town of Anacapri, Campania. The structures, built between the 9th and 15th centuries, were initially used as watchtowers, since Capri was continually subjected to pirate raids.