Title Information
Title
Bataille de Solférino
Name: Personal
Name Part
Paternostre, L.
Role
Role Term: Text
artist
Type of Resource
still image
Genre (aat)
engravings (prints)
Origin Information
Date Issued (encoding="w3cdtf", keyDate="yes", qualifier="inferred")
1860
Language
Language Term: Code (ISO639-2B)
fre
Physical Description
Extent
1 p.; 17.1 x 26.6 cm.
digitalOrigin
reformatted digital
Abstract
The Battle of Solferino, fought on June 24, 1859. This battle resulted in the victory of the allied French Army under Napoleon III and Sardinian Army under Victor Emmanuel II against the Austrian Army under Emperor Franz Joseph. The battle took place near the village of Solferino, Italy, between Milan and Verona. This battle was very costly in terms of human losses. Jean-Henri Dunant, who witnessed the battle, was motivated by the suffering of the wounded soldiers and began a campaign that eventually resulted in the Geneva Conventions and the establishment of the International Red Cross.
Note
From the collection of David I. Kertzer
Subject
Topic
Solferino, Battle of, Solferino, Italy, 1859
Related Item: Host (displayLabel="Collection:")
Title Information
Title
Garibaldi and the Risorgimento
Identifier: COLID
38
Identifier: URI
http://dl.lib.brown.edu/garibaldi
Identifier: METSID
1193071347421875
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