Booklet 1: 1848-49 revolutions Flashcards
1
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January 1848
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Revolution in Sicily (set up a provisional government) and tobacco boycott in Milan
2
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February 1848
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Liberal constitutions granted in Sicily and Tuscany
3
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March 1848
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- Charles Albert issues a statuto (Piedmontese Constitution)
- Pius IX grants a constitution
- Metternich falls from power
- ‘Five Days of Milan’
- Proclamation of a Venetian republic
- Piedmont declares war on Austria
4
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April 1848
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Papal army joins Piedmont forces
5
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May 1848
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Revolutions in Naples defeated
6
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July 1848
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Battle of Custozza
7
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August 1848
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Armistice of Salasco
8
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November 1848
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Popular insurrection (violent uprising) in Rome
9
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February 1849
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Proclamation of Roman Republic
10
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March 1849
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- Battle of Novara
- Triumvirate set up in Rome (3 men holding power)
11
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April 1849
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French troops attack Rome
12
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May 1849
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- Neapolitan troops reconquer Sicily
- Grand Duke Leopold reclaims Florence
13
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July 1849
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Garibaldi’s arms retreats from Rome
14
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August 1849
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Venetian Republic surrenders
15
Q
Why did the Revolutions of 1848-49 fail?
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Lack of unity and diverse aims
