24 Jun 1859 Jahr - Battle of Solferino

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- a combined Franco-Piedmontese force were victorious

- Napoleon III and Victor Emmanuel II commanded their own forces at Solferino, they were shocked by what they saw with almost 40,000 casualties.

- This contributed to Napoleon’s sudden desire for peace fueled
-fears of other European powers joining the conflict. It also led eventually to the creation of the Red Cross in 1864

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