シチリアとロシア

Expedition of the Thousand

Britain was worried by the approaches of the Neapolitans towards the Russian Empire in the latter's attempt to open its way to the Mediterranean Sea; the strategic importance of the Sicilian ports was also to be dramatically increased by the opening of the Suez Canal.

面白い話だが、シチリアとロシアの関係がいまいち裏付けが取れない。

まあ、おもしろけりゃ嘘でもかまわんが。