Marsala the area has been conquered by Norman, Angevin and Aragonese troops. During this time, Marsala became wealthy, primarily through trade. However the blocking up of the harbour of Punta Alga, decreed by Emperor Charles V so as to stop Saracen forays, brought an end to this period of prosperity. The development of Marsala wine at the end of the 18th century, headed by English merchants settled in Sicily, considerably improved local trade. This triggered an economic expansion in Marsala, including the funding of infrastructure projects such as the current harbour of Margitello. On 11 May 1860 Giuseppe Garibaldi landed at
Italian cruiser Marsala Italian economy in the early 1920s—led to further draw-downs. "Marsala"s engines were plagued with problems throughout her career, which made the ship an obvious target in the effort to trim the "Regia Marina"s budget. She was stricken from the naval register on 27 November 1927 and subsequently broken up for scrap. Italian cruiser Marsala Marsala was a protected cruiser built by the Italian "Regia Marina" (Royal Navy) in the 1910s. She was the second and final member of the , which were built as scouts for the main Italian fleet. She was equipped with a main battery of six guns