In fact, as Gilmour notes, many more Lombards fought against the Piedmontese (and for the Austrians) than with them.
The Piedmontese tried to present this campaign of conquest as a liberation.
Piedmontese attempts to recruit soldiers elsewhere in Italy miserably failed.
Nobody suffered more from the Piedmontese conquest than the Italians of the South.
Be sure, however, that the truffles are Piedmontese; they have a slight flavor of garlic, rather agreeable than otherwise.
He settled at Turin for a time and established relations with Cavour and the Piedmontese liberals.
"You did not tell me that," cried the Piedmontese, turning to Léon.
But, to his credit be it said, the Piedmontese declined the proposal with a polite bow.
Wasn't he to crush Piedmontese institutions like so many egg-shells?
