Disappointed by the new Italian government's lies, Crocco joined the Bourbon side and, recruiting an army of 2000 men, Sergio Romano, p.49 begin resistance under the flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
Disappointed by the new Italian government's lies, Crocco was persuaded by noblemen linked to Bourbons and the local clergy to join the legitimist cause. With their war and pecuniary support, he recruited an army of 2000 men, Sergio Romano, p.49 beginning the resistance under the flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.