10 January 1855Sardinian AllianceCamillo Benso di Cavour
Sends Sardinian troops to support the Allies.
Historical records for Italy in 1855, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Sends Sardinian troops to support the Allies.
Sends 10,000 Piedmontese troops to assist the Allies.
Arrives in Crimea to command a Sardinian division during the Allied campaign.
Commands Sardinian troops in Crimea.
Dies of cholera shortly after arriving in Crimea with the Sardinian expeditionary corps.
Takes over a Sardinian divisional command after Alessandro La Marmora dies of cholera.
Commands Sardinian troops that help defeat the Russian attack at the Chernaya River.
Leads Sardinian forces contributing to the Allied victory at the Chernaya River.
Commands a Sardinian brigade during the successful defence against the Russian attack at the Chernaya.
Helps defeat the Russian attack at the Chernaya River.
Commands a Sardinian brigade at the Chernaya and is mortally wounded during the Allied victory.
Uses Sardinia's participation in the war to strengthen its claim to a place in European diplomacy.
Commands a Sardinian division sent to join the Allied armies in Crimea.
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