Solferino 1859 The Battle For Italy Amp
Solferino 1859Battle for ItalyItalian unificationSecond Italian War of IndependenceFranco-Austrian War
The Battle of Solferino in 1859 was a pivotal and incredibly bloody engagement that played a crucial role in the Second Italian War of Independence, profoundly influencing the path towards Italian unification. This brutal conflict, fought between the Franco-Piedmontese army and the Austrian Empire, resulted in immense casualties and famously inspired Henri Dunant to found what would become the International Red Cross, marking a turning point in military medical care and humanitarian efforts.