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Second Italian War of Independence
  • 1859
  • Modern era

Second Italian War of Independence

1859 conflict between Sardinia (with France) and Austria

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The Second Italian War of Independence, also called the Sardinian War, the Austro-Sardinian War, the Franco-Austrian War, or the Italian War of 1859, was fought by the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Sardinia against the Austrian Empire in 1859 and played a crucial part in the process of Italian Unification.

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