Historical Events in the 19th Century: Crimean War and Italian Unification

History of France 1853: Crimean War; because 1) the Ottoman Empire gave control of Christian areas in the Holy Land to France, not Russia, and 2) Russia retained Moldavia and Wallachia. 1854: France and Great Britain declared war on Russia in and entered the Crimean War, while Austria and Prussia remained neutral. 1855: Both sides are under siege in the Crimean Sea, but Russian forces surrender to Britain and France. 1856: The Treaty of Paris ended the Crimean War, demanding that Russia take possession of\ territory near the Danube, recognize the middle of the Black Sea, and renounce defensive claims on the Ottoman Empire. Russia withdrew from Moldavia and Wallachia in. Invincible The image of Russia is spoiled. Unification of Italy 1831: After the failure of the revolution in Italy Leadership of Romantic-Republican nationalism passed to Giuseppe Mazzini. 1849: Mazzini and Garibaldi joined the Roman Republic of 1849, but continued guerrilla warfare to establish a unified Italy. 1852: Count Camilo Cavour is appointed Prime Minister of Piedmont, initiating the unification of Italy through armies and secret diplomacy. He believed in a strong monarchy and rejected Mazzini's republicanism. He turned to France for help. 1855: Piedmont under Cavour enters the war on the side of France and Britain