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Unification of Northern Italy under Piedmont‑Sardinia (1849–1861)

Unification of Northern Italy under Piedmont‑Sardinia (1849–1861)

  1. Battle of Novara ends Piedmont’s 1848–49 war

    Labels: Battle of, Field Marshal

  2. Proclamation of Moncalieri strengthens liberal parliament

    Labels: Proclamation of, Victor Emmanuel

  3. Siccardi laws curb church privileges in Sardinia

    Labels: Siccardi laws, Kingdom of

  4. Cavour becomes prime minister of Piedmont-Sardinia

    Labels: Camillo Cavour, Kingdom of

  5. Piedmont-Sardinia joins Crimean War coalition

    Labels: Crimean War, Piedmont Sardinia

  7. Plombières meeting sets Franco-Piedmontese strategy

    Labels: Plombi res, Napoleon III

  8. Second Italian War of Independence begins

    Labels: Second Italian, Franco Sardinian

  9. Battle of Magenta opens Milan to allies

    Labels: Battle of, Franco Sardinian

  10. Battle of Solferino leads to push for peace

    Labels: Battle of, San Martino

  11. Preliminary peace agreed at Villafranca

    Labels: Villafranca armistice, Napoleon III

  12. Treaty of Zürich formalizes Lombardy’s transfer

    Labels: Treaty of, Lombardy transfer

  13. Cavour returns to power in Turin

    Labels: Cavour returns, Turin government

  14. Central Italy votes for annexation to Piedmont-Sardinia

    Labels: Central Italy, Tuscany

  15. Treaty of Turin cedes Savoy and Nice to France

    Labels: Treaty of, Savoy cession

  16. Savoy and Nice plebiscites endorse annexation to France

    Labels: Savoy plebiscite, Nice plebiscite

  17. Kingdom of Italy proclaimed under Victor Emmanuel II

    Labels: Kingdom of, Victor Emmanuel