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The Second War of Italian Unification 1859–61, EPUB eBook

The Second War of Italian Unification 1859–61 EPUB

Part of the Essential Histories series

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The culmination of decades of nationalist aspiration and cynical Realpolitik, the Second War of Italian Unification saw Italy transformed from a patchwork of minor states dominated by the Habsburg Austrians into a unified kingdom under the Piedmontese House of Savoy.

Unlike many existing accounts, which approach the events of 1859 61 from a predominantly French perspective, this study draws upon a huge breadth of sources to examine the conflict as a critical event in Italian history.

A concise explanation of the origins of the war is followed by a wide-ranging survey of the forces deployed and the nature and course of the fighting on land and at sea and the consequences for those involved are investigated.

This is a groundbreaking study of a conflict that was of critical significance not only for Italian history but also for the development of 19th-century warfare.

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