Statuto Albertino creates constitutional-war frameworkMar 4, 1848Labels: Statuto Albertino, Piedmont-Sardinia, Charles AlbertBritannicaWikipedia
First Battle of Custoza exposes army weaknessesJul 24, 1848Labels: First Custoza, Piedmont-SardiniaBritannica
Battle of Novara triggers leadership changeMar 23, 1849Labels: Battle of, Victor EmmanuelBritannicaBritannica
Sardinia deploys expeditionary force to CrimeaJan 1, 1855Labels: Crimean Expedition, Piedmont-SardiniaBritannicaBritannica
Solferino shows costs of mass warfareJun 24, 1859Labels: Solferino, Franco-Piedmontese allianceBritannicaWikipedia
Rattazzi Law reorganizes administration for expansionOct 23, 1859Labels: Rattazzi Law, LombardyWikipedia ITBritannica
Kingdom of Italy proclaimed under Savoy monarchyMar 17, 1861Labels: Kingdom of, Victor EmmanuelWikipediaBritannica
Fanti decree renames Sardinian Army as Italian ArmyMay 4, 1861Labels: Fanti Decree, Manfredo FantiItalian ArmyWikipedia
Guardia Nazionale established to support internal securityAug 4, 1861Labels: Guardia Nazionale, Italian governmentWikipedia ITBritannica
Aspromonte clash asserts state control over forceAug 29, 1862Labels: Aspromonte clash, Giuseppe GaribaldiBritannicaTreccani
Custoza defeat reveals command-and-coordination problemsJun 24, 1866Labels: Second Custoza, Italian ArmyBritannicaWikipedia
Capture of Rome ends Papal rule in the citySep 20, 1870Labels: Capture of, Porta PiaWikipediaBritannica
Rome becomes capital, completing unification settlementFeb 3, 1871Labels: Rome as, plebiscite 1871WikipediaBritannica