The Second War of Italian Unification 1859–61: Essential Histories
Frederick C. Schneid
The culmination of decades of nationalist aspiration and cynical Realpolitik, the Second War of Italian Unification saw Italy transformed from a patchwork of minor states dominated by the Habsburg Austrians into a unified kingdom under the Piedmontese House of Savoy. Unlike many existing accounts, which approach the events of 1859-61 from a predominantly French perspective, this study draws upon a huge breadth of sources to examine the conflict as a critical event in Italian history. A concise explanation of the origins of the war is followed by a wide-ranging survey of the forces deployed and the nature and course of the fighting - on land and at sea - and the consequences for those involved are investigated. This is a groundbreaking study of a conflict that was of critical significance not only for Italian history but also for the development of 19th-century warfare.
年:
2012
出版社:
Osprey Publishing Ltd.
语言:
english
ISBN 10:
1472895576
ISBN 13:
9781472895578
系列:
Essential Histories
文件:
PDF, 1.62 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2012