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Battle of Solferino

1859 · 19th century · Part of the Second Italian War of Independence

The Battle of Solferino was fought on 24 June 1859 in Lombardy between the French and Sardinian armies under Napoleon III and Victor Emmanuel II and the Austrian army under Emperor Franz Joseph. The Austrian defeat led to the loss of Lombardy and advanced Italian unification. The suffering of the wounded moved Henry Dunant to found the Red Cross.

Battle of Solferino
Image: Adolphe Yvon · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Austrian EmpireKingdom of Lombardy-Venetia

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Battle of Solferino. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-solferino
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