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Second Italian War of Independence (1859)

Second Italian War of Independence (1859)

  1. Plombières meeting outlines a Franco-Piedmont plan

    Labels: Camillo Cavour, Napoleon III, Plombi res

  2. Garibaldi forms the Hunters of the Alps

    Labels: Giuseppe Garibaldi, Hunters of

  3. Austria declares war on Piedmont-Sardinia

    Labels: Austrian Empire, Piedmont-Sardinia

  4. Franco-Piedmont forces win at Montebello

    Labels: Franco-Piedmont army, Battle of

  5. Garibaldi wins at Varese and expands pressure north

    Labels: Giuseppe Garibaldi, Battle of

  6. Garibaldi defeats Austrians at San Fermo near Como

    Labels: Giuseppe Garibaldi, San Fermo

  7. Allies win the Battle of Palestro

    Labels: Piedmontese army, Battle of

  8. French secure the Ticino crossings at Turbigo

    Labels: French army, Ticino River

  9. Allied victory at Magenta opens the road to Milan

    Labels: Franco-Piedmont army, Battle of

  10. Battle of Solferino brings a costly allied victory

    Labels: Battle of, Franco-Piedmont army

  11. Armistice of Villafranca pauses the war

    Labels: Armistice of, Napoleon III

  12. Treaty of Zürich formalizes Lombardy’s transfer

    Labels: Treaty of, Lombardy

  13. Treaty of Turin trades Savoy and Nice for support

    Labels: Treaty of, Savoy