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Solferino

Town

Village in Lombardy south of Lake Garda where French and Sardinian armies defeated Austria in 1859.

View on map 45.37° N, 10.57° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – January 22, 1791 Duchy of Milan de facto
June 4, 1796 – June 28, 1797 France de facto Military occupation
June 29, 1797 – January 25, 1802 Cisalpine Republic de facto
March 17, 1805 – April 11, 1814 Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic) de facto
June 9, 1815 – November 10, 1859 Austrian Empire de facto
July 12, 1859 – March 17, 1861 Kingdom of Sardinia de facto
March 17, 1861 – September 7, 1943 Italy de facto
September 9, 1943 – April 24, 1945 Germany de facto Military occupation
since April 29, 1945 Italy de facto

Events here 2

August 5, 1796 Battle of Castiglione
June 24, 1859 Battle of Solferino