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Battle of Solferino: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date June 24, 1859
Location Italy • Lombardy
Participants Austria • France • Sardinia
Context Austro-French Piedmontese War

Key People

Portrait of Napoleon III in a dark military uniform with gold epaulettes, a red sash, and medals, set against a deep red background. Painted by Hippolyte Flandrin.
Napoleon III
emperor of France
Franz Joseph
Franz Joseph
emperor of Austria-Hungary
Victor Emmanuel II
Victor Emmanuel II
king of Italy
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Adolphe Niel
French military officer

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