Editing Bandiera brothers (section)

==Background==

Emilio was born in [[Venice]] and Attilio was born in [[Spalato]]: both were sons of Baron Francesco Bandiera, an admiral in the [[Austrian Navy]], and were themselves members of that service. At an early age they were won over to the ideas of [[Italian unification]], and corresponded with [[Giuseppe Mazzini]] and other members of the [[Giovine Italia]], a patriotic revolutionary [[secret society]].<ref name="EB1911">{{EB1911|inline=y|wstitle=Bandiera, Attilio and Emilio|volume=3|page=312|first=Luigi|last=Villari|authorlink=Luigi Villari}}</ref>

During the year 1843 the air was full of different conspiracies and various other ill-starred attempts at nationalist uprisings were made.  The Bandiera brothers spread propaganda among the officers and enlisted men of the [[Austria]]n navy, nearly all Italians, and planned to seize a warship to bombard the city of [[Messina]].  Having been betrayed by informants they fled to [[Corfu]] early in 1844.<ref name="EB1911"/>