Austrias War Against Piedmont Flashcards
Why did napoleon agree to help piedmont at plombiere
He got nice and savoy
Spread of French influence and power
Cothilde and that family tie
Explain why napoleon agreed to help piedmont in 1859?
Wanted to gain power in Italy
Used to be cabinari
Orsinis near assassination of napoleon
Land acquisition
Why did victor Emmanuel agree to the treaty of Zurich?
He got Lombardy
Loss of men in war
No real winner
Didn’t have to five away nice and savoy
Wy did napoleon agree to the villa Franca
Popular support in France
Prussia threat
Loss of men
Austria still in quadrilateral
Explain the role of Cavour in the war with Austria in 1859?
Negotiated with napoleon National society involvement Plombiere Italian question raised Liberal support from Britain Modernisation of piedmont
Explain why France and piedmont won the battle of magenta and solferino?
France had so many troops
Better leadership
No radsky
Metternich died
Explain why Austria declared war on Piedmont in 1859
Piedmont mobilizer Piedmont did. No demobilising after ultimatum Wanted to keep control in Italy Piedmont was being provocative Piedmont didn't seem weak
Explain why it was difficult to provoke Austria
Needed to be a justified and diplomatic war
Needed war to appear non revolutionary
They couldn’t find a valid reason or a revolution to start the war
No popular support or up risings
Why did the treaty of Villa Franca occur?
Prussia was mobilising
Napoleon did not like favours activities in the Duchies
The roman republic was being set up and the pope had fled France.