Sardinian Alliance
Sends Sardinian troops to support the Allies.
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1855 in Italy
Explore 14 historical events and records for Italy in 1855.
Historical records for Italy in 1855
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January
Alliance Camillo Benso di Cavour and Allies
Sends 10,000 Piedmontese troops to assist the Allies.
May
Sardinian Expedition
Arrives in Crimea to command a Sardinian division during the Allied campaign.
Sardinian Expedition
Commands Sardinian troops in Crimea.
June
Death of Alessandro La Marmora
Dies of cholera shortly after arriving in Crimea with the Sardinian expeditionary corps.
Sardinian Command
Takes over a Sardinian divisional command after Alessandro La Marmora dies of cholera.
August
Battle of Chernaya
Commands Sardinian troops that help defeat the Russian attack at the Chernaya River.
Battle of Chernaya
Leads Sardinian forces contributing to the Allied victory at the Chernaya River.
Battle of Chernaya
Commands a Sardinian brigade during the successful defence against the Russian attack at the Chernaya.
Battle of Chernaya
Helps defeat the Russian attack at the Chernaya River.
Battle of Chernaya
Commands a Sardinian brigade at the Chernaya and is mortally wounded during the Allied victory.
Other events (month unknown)
Crimean Diplomacy
Uses Sardinia's participation in the war to strengthen its claim to a place in European diplomacy.
Les Vepres Siciliennes Premieres
Verdi's French grand opera Les vepres siciliennes was first performed at the Paris Opera in June 1855.
Sardinian Expedition
Commands a Sardinian division sent to join the Allied armies in Crimea.
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