68.2 War of Italian Unification
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Napoleon III of France and Cavour, chief minister of Piedmont come to an agreement to try to remove Austrian influence from the Italian peninsula, and provoke Vienna into war. One of the largest battles was at Solferino where there were three monarchs - Franz Joseph of Austria, Victor Emanuel of Piedmont and Napoleon III. The ensuing conflict lasted until 1861 when finally emerged the brand new nation of Italy www.patreon.com/historyeurope www.historyeurope.net Music composed by Giuseppe Verdi - Overture, Iphigenia In Aulis; La Traviata - Conclusion - Ah, fors' e lui. Courtesy of musopen.org. Picture - Entry of Garibaldi to Napoli, by Franz Wenzel Schwarz Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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