jul 1, 1858 - Plombières Agreement
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Cavour, PM of Sardinia, and the French emperor Napeleon III meet in the French town of Plombières-les-Bains. This would be kept total secret. Among the things discussed was the possibility of a war with Austria in order to achieve Italian unification. This would breed good faith between the two nations, further propelling the idea of unification.
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