Historical place archive

Solferino in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Solferino in Austria. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

6 records5 event labels2 people1859–1859

Historical events in Solferino

1859

24 June 1859
Battle of Solferino
Franz Josef I · Piedmont War

The north Italian village of Solferino is captured by the French from the Austrians. The North Italian village of Solferino is captured by the French from Franz Josef. Dismisses Gyulai & assumes command of 160,000 against the Franco-Piedmontese. Defeated by the French in Piedmonts attempt to gain Lombardy or Venetia & unite Italy

24 June 1859
Battle of Solferino
Ludwig Benedek · Piedmont War

Saves the Austrian Army from a total rout by a rear guard action

24 June 1859
Dismissal
Franz Josef I · Piedmont War

Dismisses Gyulai & assumes command of 160,000 against the Franco-Piedmontese

24 June 1859
Independence of Austria
Franz Josef I · Piedmont War

Defeated by the French in Piedmonts attempt to gain Lombardy or Venetia & unite Italy

24 June 1859
Independence of Italy
Franz Josef I · Piedmont War

Defeated by the French in Piedmonts attempt to gain Lombardy or Venetia & unite Italy

24 June 1859
Unification
Franz Josef I · Piedmont War

Defeated by the French in Piedmonts attempt to gain Lombardy or Venetia & unite Italy

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