THE SECOND WAR OF ITALIAN UNIFICATION, 1859-61 by Professor Frederick C. Schneid ( 9781849087872 )

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THE SECOND WAR OF ITALIAN UNIFICATION, 1859-61

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Professor Frederick C. Schneid

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6 June, 2012

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Essential Histories 74

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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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