Editing Trapani (section)

=== From Bourbon Rule to Fascism ===
Following brief periods under the [[House of Savoy]] ([[1713]]) and [[House of Habsburg|Habsburg]] rule ([[1720]]), Trapani fell under [[House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies|Bourbon]] dominion starting in the second half of the 18th century, lasting until [[1860]].

In [[1756]], Trapani's stonemasons were commissioned to craft the grand staircase (''scala regia'') of the [[Royal Palace of Caserta]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buscaino |first=Antonio |title=Lumachella di Trapani |url=http://www.processionemisteritp.it/buscaino/lumachella%20di%20trapani.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110825194907/http://www.processionemisteritp.it/buscaino/lumachella%20di%20trapani.htm |archive-date=August 25, 2011 |access-date=April 24, 2025 |website=processionemisteritp.it}}</ref> During Bourbon rule, several marshlands around Trapani were reclaimed, promoting urban development. Residents actively engaged in the commerce of salt and [[tuna]] fishing (''tonnare''). Trapani participated energetically in the [[Sicilian revolution of 1848|Sicilian revolts]] of [[1848]]–[[1849]], which were violently suppressed. In [[1861]], Trapani voted in favor of joining the newly established [[Kingdom of Italy]].

After [[World War I]], during which approximately 700 inhabitants of Trapani lost their lives, the city experienced a period of significant growth. Industries related to salt extraction, tuna fishing, [[wine]], and [[olive oil]] production made Trapani a dynamic city, economically and culturally. In [[1924]], following a visit, [[Benito Mussolini]] appointed [[Cesare Mori]] as prefect of Trapani. After a little more than a year, Mori was transferred to [[Palermo]] and granted extraordinary powers to suppress [[Sicilian Mafia|Mafia]] activity.

During [[World War II]], Trapani became strategically important as a harbor and submarine base. Its airfields at Milo and Chinisia served as critical logistical hubs for [[Axis powers|Axis troops]] in North Africa. The city endured extensive bombardments, beginning with [[France|French]] attacks on June 22, [[1940]], followed by [[Royal Air Force|RAF]] raids on November 10, [[1941]], and May 31, [[1942]], as well as 27 subsequent [[United Kingdom|Anglo]]-[[United States|American]] bombings from January to July [[1943]]. These air raids severely damaged Trapani, destroying its historic San Pietro neighborhood entirely and placing the city ninth among Italy’s most heavily bombed provincial capitals. On July 22, [[1943]], [[George S. Patton|General Patton]]'s Allied forces entered Trapani, encountering a severely devastated city.