Sardinian War
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The Sardinian War, better known as the Second Italian War of Independence, was an 1859 conflict in which the Kingdom of Sardinia allied with France to drive Austrian control from northern Italy and advance the cause of Italian unification.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sardinian War canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century conflict
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Franco-Austrian War ⓘ Italian War of Independence ⓘ war ⓘ |
| ally | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Franco-Austrian War of 1859
NERFINISHED
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Second Italian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austrian Empire
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Sardinia NERFINISHED ⓘ Second French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Agreement between Cavour and Napoleon III at Plombières (1858)
NERFINISHED
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Austrian dominance in northern Italy ⓘ Sardinian and French desire to expel Austria from Italy ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Franz Joseph I of Austria
NERFINISHED
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Napoleon III NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor Emmanuel II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | interstate war ⓘ |
| endTime | 1859-07-12 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Expedition of the Thousand
NERFINISHED
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Third Italian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorBattle |
Battle of Magenta
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Montebello NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Palestro NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of San Fermo NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of San Martino NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Solferino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedPerson | Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Lombardy
NERFINISHED
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Northern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Piedmont NERFINISHED ⓘ Veneto (then under Austrian control) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Italian unification ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Italian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
advance Italian national unification
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end Austrian control over northern Italy ⓘ |
| result |
Austrian withdrawal from most of Lombardy
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Cession of Lombardy to the Kingdom of Sardinia NERFINISHED ⓘ Franco-Sardinian victory ⓘ Strengthening of the cause of Italian unification ⓘ |
| significantFor |
unification of Italy
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weakening of Austrian influence in the Italian peninsula ⓘ |
| startTime | 1859-04-26 ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | Italian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treaty |
Armistice of Villafranca
NERFINISHED
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Treaty of Villafranca NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Zurich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1859 ⓘ |
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