What was the name of the treaty that put an end to the Austro-Franco-Sardinian War?
Q: What was the name of the treaty that put an end to the Austro-Franco-Sardinian War?
A: The armistice and preliminaries of Villafranca were signed on 11 July 1859 in Villafranca di Verona, in the Veneto.
Q: Who signed the armistice and preliminaries of Villafranca?
A: The armistice and preliminaries of Villafranca were signed by France and Austria.
Q: When did Napoleon III propose the armistice?
A: Napoleon III proposed the armistice on 8 July.
Q: How many people were killed or wounded at Solferino?
A: Nearly 40,000 people were killed or wounded at Solferino.
Q: Why was Napoleon III frightened by the hecatomb at Solferino?
A: Napoleon III was frightened by the hecatomb (nearly 40,000 killed or wounded at Solferino) and the idea of having to continue an autumn and winter campaign against the Austrians entrenched in the quadrilateral.
Q: What territories did Austria cede to France according to this agreement?
A: According to this agreement, Austria ceded Lombardy (except Mantua and Peschiera) to France which restored it to Piedmont-Sardinia.
Q: What other agreements were confirmed by this treaty?
A: This treaty also confirmed an Italian confederation under Pope Pius IX's presidency with Veneto under Austrian sovereignty being part of it as well as restoring thrones for dukes of Modena, Parma, and Tuscany who had been driven away by revolutions. These agreements were further confirmed by Treaty of Zurich on 11 November 1859.
