jan 26, 1855 - Piedmont joins Crimean War

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This was done in order for Cavour to attempt establishing alliances with the great powers to help them unify Italy by defeating Austria

- The official cause of the war was a dispute between the Russian Czar, Nicholas I and the Ottoman Emperor, Abdulmejid I, over which empire would have authority over Orthodox Christians living in Ottoman territory. Piedmont: 15,000 troops smaller than the 100,000 troops from France.

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