Battle of Solferino, 1859 ⚔️ Napoleon III and the Fate of Italy ⚔️ DOCUMENTARY

? Push down for more cool stuff ? ? By 1859 the decades-long struggle to free Italy from being dominated by the mighty Austrian Empire seemed far from success. But a new secret alliance between two nations - the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia and the Second French Empire - gave renewed hope to the effort. These three powers are about to embark on a monumental campaign that will culminate in one of the bloodiest battles of its time. At stake is the fate of Italy. ? This video was produced in collaboration with PMF Productions. Check out their channel and give them the credit that they deserve: ? Narrated by David McCallion ? Music: Filmstro ? Citations: Imperial Coat of Arms of France by Katepanomegas via Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 Flag of Italy (1861-1946) by F l a n k e r via Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 2.5 Flag of the Kingdom of Prussia by David Liuzzo via Wikimedia Commons: Arrival of Gen. Tyler with the Connecticut troops ... Giuseppe Garibaldi Wounded soldiers returning to Paris from Italy Prinz Alexander von Hessen Surrender of Napoleon III Ouverture du parlement sarde a Turin, 2 avril Solferino, November, 1859 Siege of Sevastopol from the new 32 pounder battery above the left attack Piquet House Guerre de l&Italienne. Bataille de Montebello Franz Joseph I. Kaiser von Oesterreich ?Sources: Solferino 1859 - The battle for Italy’s freedom, by Richard Brooks (Osprey Publishing) Solferino The Birth of a Nation, by Patrick Turnbull The Campaign of...