Napoleon Flashcards
When did he march on Rome?
24th April 1849
How long did French troops stay in Rome for?
20 years
Who did he encourage to invest in Piedmontese infrastructure?
Lafitte and Rothschild
How much was invested in Piedmont’s railways?
280 million francs
When was the September convention?
1864
What was the September convention?
Nap would leave Rome id pope had own army and Italian capital moved to Florence
What was the Orsini bomb plot?
An attempt to assassinate Nap lll, some think Nap used it as an excuse to get involved with Italy
How many did troops did he send to help with 2nd war of independence?
200,000
What battles did France win in 2nd war of independence?
Magenta & Solferino
Why did Solferino end the war?
17,000 FR casualties & 21,000 Austrian
When was the Treaty of Villafranca?
July 1859
Why did Napoleon sign the Treaty of Villafranca?
Worried by Prussia mobilising
When was the Treaty of Zurich?
November 1859
What was the Treaty of Zurich?
- ratified peace terms from Treaty of Villafranca
- gave France Lombardy, which was given to Piedmont
Why did he meet with Bismark?
1865, promised neutrality in any war involving Prussia and Austria
What was the secret treaty that he signed with Austria?
1866, promised neutrality in return for Venetia
When did Prussia defeat Austria at Sadowa?
1st July 1866
When did Venetia come under Italian rule?
at Treaty of Vienna, October 1866
When did French troops leave Rome?
December 1866
Why French troops come back to Rome?
Garibaldi’s failed attempt to take Rome
When was the Franco-Prussian war?
July 1870, removed troops from Rome for final time
