{"product_id":"solferino-1859","title":"Solferino 1859","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compact, illustrated volume on the campaign that saw the first major step on the road to Italian Independence.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe battle of Solferino, fought during the Franco-Austrian War of 1859, was the largest European battle since Leipzig in 1813. In the presence of three crowned heads of state – Napoleon III of France, Emperor Franz-Joseph of Austria and Victor Emmanuel II of Piedmont-Sardinia (later the King of all Italy) – the armies clashed together in a bitterly fought contest that would leave more than 40,000 dead. As a crucial climax to the Second Italian War of Independence, this title covers the build-up to the battle, including actions at Montebello, Palestro and Magenta that led to the decisive moment of the campaign.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull-colour battle-scene artwork and detailed maps illustrate this comprehensive account of the commanders, armies, plans and aftermath of one of the bloodiest battles of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":57296703455576,"sku":"9781846033858","price":21.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781846033858.jpg?v=1778830246","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/solferino-1859","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}