Battle of Solferino
June 24, 1859 · Solferino
Result Franco-Sardinian victory
Decisive battle of the Second Italian War of Independence, in which France and Sardinia defeated Austria; the suffering of the wounded led Henry Dunant to found the Red Cross.
France and Sardinia
Austria
Other
Strength and losses
- Strength
- 130,833–133,000143,000, c. 143,000
- Casualties
- 16,673c. 17,400
- Killed
- c. 3,300
- Wounded
- c. 11,300
- Missing
- c. 2,800
- Guns
- 320c. 420
France Killed 1,622 · Wounded 8,530 · Missing 1,518 · Guns 240
Kingdom of Sardinia Guns 80
Before and after
- Led to
- Armistice of Villafranca July 11, 1859
