The Impact of war with Austria 1859-60

Question 1

what are the names of the two main battles

Answer 1

Magenta and Solferino

Question 2

when was the battle of Magenta

Answer 2

20th May

Question 3

what did Napoleon use during the battle of Magenta to surround the Austrians

Answer 3

railways

Question 4

how many Austrians were involved in Magenta with how many guns

Answer 4

14,000 with 40 guns

Question 5

how many french/ sardinian forces were there in Magenta with how many guns

Answer 5

10,700 with 18 guns

Question 6

at the same time were did Garibaldi and his small group achieve a victory

Answer 6

Como

Question 7

who was victorious at Magenta

Answer 7

The french (no piedmontese died so shows they were not really involved)

Question 8

what was the out come of the battle at Solferino

Answer 8

Napoleon III signed an armistice with Austria - didnt consult with piedmont, breaking the pact

Question 9

what did the Armistice mean for for nationalism

Answer 9

freed from austrian control, no unified state

Question 10

what did the armistice mean for the italy’s relationship with france

Answer 10

piedmont wasnt consulted so the pact was not completed- hindered relationship

Question 11

why did napoleon have to sue for peace

Answer 11

new weaponry was resulting in huge numbers of casualties for the french, only 1 doctor per 500 casualties, they saw piedmont as too weak and inexperienced

Question 12

what treaty caused Cavour to resign in protest

Answer 12

The treaty of villafranca july 1859

Question 13

What happened to lombardy and venetia after villafranca

Answer 13

lombardy given to the french, venetia remained austrian

Question 14

was piedmont given conrtol over parma and modena

Answer 14

no

Question 15

what was meant to be set up as discussed in plombieres

Answer 15

an italian federation , with the pope at the head

Question 16

was france allowed nice and savoy?

Answer 16

no

Question 17

what did napolean declare at the treaty of zurich regarding the central italian states

Answer 17

no force should be used to implement the terms relating to central italy

Question 18

1859, what did Napoleon publish and what did it suggest

Answer 18

The pope and the Congress, that the pope should lose control of the Legations

Question 19

what did British foreign secretary John Russel say

Answer 19

that the future of the italian peninsula should be decided through their own self determination

Question 20

when did cavour return as PM

Answer 20

January 1860

Question 21

what did Cavour negotiate with Napoleon when he returned as PM

Answer 21

the treaty of Turin

Question 22

what was decided at the treaty of turin

Answer 22

Nice and savoy should be given to france, if the piedmontese could have control over the central duchies

Question 23

what did Cavour use to convince Napoleon of the anexing of the central duchies

Answer 23

Plebiscites (referendums)– successful

Question 24

what did cavour use to drum up nationalist feelings in the duchies

Answer 24

the war and propaganda

Question 25

there were also plebiscites in ...

Answer 25

nice and savoy, both voted to join france

Question 26

when did piedmont acquire responsibility over governing lombardy

Answer 26

late 1859

Question 27

how many italians spoke the italian language

Answer 27

2%- rest spoke in dialects

Question 28

what did the government of Lombardy decide in terms of piedmontisation?

Answer 28

to impose the piedmontese adminstrative model on lombardy without debate

Question 29

when did modenda vote for annexation with piedmont

Answer 29

august 1860

Question 30

what was the National society?

Answer 30

organisation to 'do cavour's dirty work' in terms of intimidation, bullying and corruption to make plebiscites work in cavour's favour-- allowed himself to be distanced from strange results.