SOLFERINO

sōlfārēˈnō, village, Lombardy, N Italy, near Mantua. There, on June 24, 1859, the French and Sardinians fought a bloody battle with the Austrians (see Risorgimento). Although the battle resulted in no clear decision, the Austrians withdrew to their strategic fortresses. Napoleon III, shocked by the huge losses and aware of the difficulties of continuing the war, soon afterward met Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria at Villafranca di Verona, where a preliminary peace was arranged. By a coincidence, J. Henry Dunant, the Swiss philanthropist, was present at the battle, which he described in Un Souvenir de Solférino. His experience in witnessing the battle later inspired him to promote the Red Cross (founded 1864).

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books on: Solferino  - 501 results

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Champions of Charity: War and the Rise of the Red Cross
Book by John F. Hutchinson; Westview Press, 1996
Subjects: Red Cross--History, War--Relief Of Sick And Wounded--History
...Paris conference, see Boissier, From Solferino , pp. 209-211; the debates may be...part 2, p. 25 . 62. Boissier, From Solferino , p. 211. 63. Project dorganisation...1863 . 64. Quoted in Boissier, From Solferino , p. 212. 65. For the text of his...
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Re-Envisioning Peacekeeping: The United Nations and the Mobilization of Ideology
Book by François Debrix; University of Minnesota Press, 1999
Subjects: United Nations--Peacekeeping Forces
the horrors of Solferino at the little town called Castiglione...pity that I became the Samaritan of Solferino as people chose to call me because...useful. HENRY DUNANT, A MEMORY OF SOLFERINO Henry Dunant, the new Samaritan of...
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The Reconstruction of Europe: A Sketch of the Diplomatic and Military History of Continental Europe
Book by Harold Murdock; Houghton Mifflin, 1894
Subjects: Europe--History--1848-1871, Europe--Politics--1848-1871
...THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN OF 1859. -- SOLFERINO AND VILLAFRANCA. ENTRY OF THE FRENCH...ORDERS. -- IT OCCUPIES THE HEIGHTS OF SOLFERINO ON JUNE 23. -- ADVANCE OF THE FRENCH...24TH. -- COMMENCEMENT OF THE BATTLE OF SOLFERINO. -- REPULSE OF THE SARDINIANS -- THE...
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A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year - Vol. 3
Book by Ralph Waldo Emerson; P. F. Collier and Son, 1902
Subjects: History, Modern--19th Century
...corps, held Cavraina, Cassiano and Solferino. The Austrian left wing was composed...highest point was a square church tower at Solferino known as Spia dItalia. The village of...balance of the battle lay in the centre at Solferino. Nine times in succession Marshal dHilliers...
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The Life and Times of Cavour - Vol. 2
Book by William Roscoe Thayer; Houghton Mifflin, 1911
Subjects: Cavour, Camillo Benso--Conte Di--1810-1861
...Army, under Count Schlick, to defend Solferino as long as possible, and his First Army...drive their main force up the heights of Solferino, and beat back or destroy the Austrian...French army in twain. The struggle round Solferino was among hills and in ravines; the...
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journal articles on: Solferino  - 31 results

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Horror, Abjection and Compassion: From Dunant to Compassion Fatigue
Journal article by Bertrand Taithe; New Formations, 2007
Subjects: Compassion--Analysis, Dunant, Jean Henri--Works, Humanitarian aid--Analysis, Philanthropists--Works, Un Souvenir de Solferino (Book)--Criticism and interpretation
...publication of Henry Dunants Un Souvenir de Solferino in 1864. It aims to uncover the development...Dunants inspirational text, Un Souvenir de Solferino, took the point of view of a tourist...narrative conventions of Un Souvenir de Solferino turned on their head the narratives of...
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Horror, Abjection and Compassion: from Dunant to Compassion Fatigue
Journal article by Bertrand Taithe; New Formations, 2007
...Dunants inspirational text, Un Souvenir de Solferino, took the point of view of a tourist...narrative conventions of Un Souvenir de Solferino turned on their head the narratives of...circle of some 400 people, Un Souvenir de Solferino became a publishing success by word of...
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Cloisters, Doors, and Intruders in Juan Benet's Saúl Ante Samuel
Journal article by John B. Margenot III; Symposium, Vol. 42, 1988
Subjects: Benet, Juan--Saul Ante Samuel
...orden, cubierta con una tersa y marmorea colcha de damasco solferino . . . un almohadon escarlata " (121-22). Emilios cunada...desangrado carmin," "purpurea," "rosal," "damasco solferino," "almohadon escarlata "). Here Emilio experiences an...
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The International Committee of the Red Cross and the Development of International Humanitarian Law
Journal article by Francois Bugnion; Chicago Journal of International Law, Vol. 5, 2004
Subjects: Geneva Conventions, Human rights, International Committee of the Red Cross, International law
...struggle for Italys independence and unity, the Battle of Solferino (24 june 1859) was also the scene of the greatest slaughter...the battle and the neglected state in which he had found the Solferino casualties, Dunant concluded with two proposals: the creation...
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What Is the Future of Humanitarianism?
Journal article by Michael Barnett; Global Governance, Vol. 9, 2003
Subjects: A Bed for the Night: Humanitarianism in Crisis (Book)--Reviews, Condemned to Repeat? The Paradox of Humanitarian Action (Book)--Reviews, The Humanitarian Enterprise: Dilemmas and Discoveries (Book)--Reviews
...wrought by a fierce battle between French and Austrian forces in Solferino, Italy, in June 1859, Henry Dunant, a Swiss citizen...violence and to provide them with assistance." The Battle of Solferino proved to be modern humanitarianisms Thirty Years War, and...
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Rwanda & the Charity Industrial Complex: Rwanda Has Turned the Corner, Both Politically and Economically, since the Bad Days of the Genocide in 1994. but Much of the Progress, According to Josh Kron, Reporting Form Kigali, Is Due to the Work Done by International NGOs. to Understand What Has Happened, You Must First Understand the Psyche, Culture, and Behaviour of NGOs in Rwanda
Magazine article by Josh Kron; New African, February 2009
Subjects: Non-governmental organizations--Economic aspects, Non-governmental organizations--Influence, Nongovernmental organizations--Economic aspects, Nongovernmental organizations--Influence
...of the Red Cross, was founded in 1859 after the Battle of Solferino during the Crimean War. Henri Dunant, a Swiss businessman...lack of any care for the fallen soldiers, Dunant stayed in Solferino with others and provided medical assistance. ILLUSTRATION...
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Double-Red-Crossed
Magazine article by Lee A. Casey, David B. Rivkin Jr.; The National Interest, Spring 2005
Subjects: International Committee of the Red Cross
...who witnessed the terrible aftermath of the 1859 Battle of Solferino. Dunant was horrified by the primitive medical services for the wounded and published his thoughts in 1862 in A Memory of Solferino. A year later, the book prompted a five-man committee...
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The Joys of Summer Singing
Magazine article by Barbora Krsek; Opera Canada, Vol. 40, Summer 1999
Subjects: Directories, Music festivals
...Aug 17. Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Teatro Comunale, Via Solferino 15, I-50123 Firenze. 011 39-55-2779-236. http...12M. Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Teatro Comunale, Via Solferino 15, I-50123 Firenze. 011 39-55-2779-236. Il Ritorno...
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Sixty-First General Assembly: Sixth Committee (Legal)
Magazine article; UN Chronicle, Vol. 44, March 2007
Subjects: International Committee of the Red Cross--History, International Committee of the Red Cross--Social aspects, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies--History, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies--Social aspects, League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies--History, League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies--Social aspects, Signs and symbols--Social aspects, Signs and symbols--Usage
...a Swiss citizen who was horrified by the misery he witnessed of more than 45,000 abandoned, dead or wounded soldiers in Solferino, Italy in 1859. The symbol of a red cross on a white background, representing the inverse of the Swiss flag, was recognized...
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Photography at War
Magazine article by Jonathan Marwil; History Today, Vol. 50, June 2000
Subjects: Photography--19th century, War--Illustrations, photographs, etc.
...derided by Wellington and others. The 1859 war had been too brief to be much photographed. After the terrible Battle of Solferino (June 24th) Napoleon III decided to make peace, to some extent moved by what he had seen that day. The fifteen-hour...
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newspaper articles on: Solferino  - 23 results

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Act Two of Our Lives
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, January 2, 2005
...a neutral spectator at the Battle of Solferino in Italy on June 24, 1859. A banker...controversial. What he saw in the Battle of Solferino shocked him. He saw the battleground...more detailed account of the Battle of Solferino the event that changed the life of Henry...
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FINGERS ON BUZZERS! No Conferring ...How Old Is University Challenge Legend Bamber Gascoigne? the Answer's 75 This weekend.And to Celebrate,he's Set Mail Readers 75 Classic Questions - from Easy to Utterly Fiendish
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), January 23, 2010
...Cross was founded after ... the Crimean War, the Battle of Solferino, World War I 56. Which is a diamond (as modelled by Marilyn...1982 (Observer 1791, Sunday Express 1918). 55. Battle of Solferino, in 1859 in Italys battle for independence. Swiss citizen...
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Story of Red Cross Inspiration; HOT TOPIC
Newspaper article; The NewsMail (Bundaberg, Australia), July 2, 2009
Subjects: International Committee of the Red Cross
...HOT TOPIC. TO mark the 150th anniversary of the battle of Solferino, the Red Cross surveyed the experiences of 4000 civilians...for succour. The dead and dying soldiers at the battle of Solferino in the Italian war of independence inspired Henri Dunant to...
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FINGERS ON BUZZERS! No Conferring ... How Old Is University Challenge Legend Bamber Gascoigne? the Answer's 75 This Weekend. and to Celebrate,he's Set Mail Readers 75 Classic - from Easy to Utterly Fiendish
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), January 23, 2010
...Cross was founded after ... the Crimean War, the Battle of Solferino, World War I 56. Which is a diamond (as modelled by Marilyn...1982 (Observer 1791, Sunday Express 1918). 55. Battle of Solferino, in 1859 in Italys battle for independence. Swiss citizen...
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Memories of 'Germantown'; the Schwinghammer Family Was One of the Clarence Valley's Earliest Settlers Having Arrived from Germany 150 Years Ago
Newspaper article; Daily Examiner (Grafton, Australia), November 25, 2008
Subjects: Friedrich, Carl Joachim
...belfry and found a snake coiled around the tongue of the bell." Henrietta also recollected the "excitement caused by the Solferino gold rush, in which my husband speculated and lost a lot of money." Her 1913 comment on crossing the Clarence at Grafton...
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encyclopedia articles on: Solferino  - 8 results

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Solferino
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
SOLFERINO solfare no, village, Lombardy, N Italy, near Mantua. There, on June...philanthropist, was present at the battle, which he described in Un Souvenir de Solferino. His experience in witnessing the battle later inspired him to promote...
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Red Cross
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...the Red Cross was spurred by the publication of Un Souvenir de Solferino (1862), an account by Jean Henri Dunant of the suffering endured by the wounded at the battle of Solferino in 1859. Dunant, a Swiss citizen, urged the formation of voluntary...
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Dunant, Jean Henri
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Cross, b. Geneva. In 1862 appeared his Un souvenir de Solferino (tr. The Origins of the Red Cross, 1911), a description of the sufferings of the wounded at the battle of Solferino and a plea for organizations to care for the war wounded...
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Victor Emmanuel II
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...France, with whom Cavour had formed an alliance, he fought against Austria in the Italian War of 1859. After the battle of Solferino, France signed a separate armistice with Austria at Villafranca di Verona ; Victor Emmanuel was not consulted, but the terms...
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Napoleon III
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...and Savoy. War broke out in 1859 (see Risorgimento ). However, after the costly victory of the French and Sardinians at Solferino , Napoleon suddenly deserted his Italian ally and made a separate peace with Austria at Villafranca di Verona . His act was...
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