PAPER 2 - Events Leading Up To The War 1859

Question 1

Crimean war

Answer 1

1854 Britain and France declare war against Austria

Question 2

Britain and France put pressure on piedmont to join the war

Answer 2

Mid 1854
Cavour worried by Austria and that troops in Crimea were ravaged with cholera
However veII welcomed the pressure

Question 3

Four points agreement

Answer 3

Dec 1855 - singled between Austria Britain and France aimed at forcing Rusia to negotiate

Question 4

Cavour agreed to send troops to Crimea

Answer 4

Jan 1855 - 15000 troops

Helped piedmont improve its status in europe

Question 5

15000 Piedmontese troops arrived in Crimea

Answer 5

July 1855

Question 6

Fall of Sebastopol

Answer 6

16th august 1855 - Piedmontese army took part in victory against Russia

Question 7

Russia sued for peace

Answer 7

Dec 1855 after Austria threatened to enter the war

Question 8

Congress of Paris

Answer 8

Feb- April 1856
Cavour’s attendance showed diplomatic statue
Neither Britain or France would alienate Austria and the ‘Italian question’ topic of discussion on 8th April

Question 9

National society formed

Answer 9

1857- formed by exiles, e.g Daniel Manin, La Farina, palabrocino to spread nationalist propaganda

Question 10

orsini affair

Answer 10

January 1858 - orsini + 3 others attempt to assassinate napoleon so that a republic would take over
At his trial orsini begged to help the Italian cause

Question 11

Plombieres

Answer 11

July 1858- kingdom of Italy under the house of savoy
Kingdom of central Italy under Tuscany/ Papal States under the pope/ kingdom of Naples remains
In return for 20000 french troops, France get nice + savoy
Cavour promised to match with 100,000 troops

Question 12

March 1859

Answer 12

Piedmont troops on Lombardy border

Question 13

23rd April 1859

Answer 13

Austrian minister demands demobilisation

Question 14

29th April 1859

Answer 14

Austrian army invaded piedmont