armistice of Salasco

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The Armistice of Salasco, signed on August 9, 1848, followed the first Battle of Custoza, a significant defeat for Charles Albert, king of Sardinia-Piedmont, against Austrian forces led by Field Marshal Joseph Radetzky. This armistice was later denounced by Charles Albert, leading to the Battle of Novara on March 23, 1849, where Austrian troops again defeated the Italian forces. This second defeat resulted in a treaty that included a substantial indemnity to Austria and the abdication of Charles Albert in favor of his son, Victor Emmanuel II. These events were part of the broader Italian Wars of Independence, aimed at ending Austrian control over northern Italy.12

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The Revolutions of 1848
By the terms of the Salasco armistice (August 9, 1848), the Piedmontese army abandoned Lombardy. In Piedmont the new constitution, the Statuto Albertino (Albertine Statute), remained in force, and democratic ideas survived.
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By the terms of the Salasco armistice (August 9, 1848), the Piedmontese army abandoned Lombardy. In Piedmont the new constitution, the Statuto Albertino (Albertine Statute), remained in force, and democratic ideas survived.
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