The Battle of Solferino, which led to the formation of the International Red Cross, was fought in 1859 in which country?
Battle of Solferino The Battle of Solferino was depicted also in a 2006 television drama "Henry Dunant: Du rouge sur la croix" (English title: "Henry Dunant: Red on the Cross"), which tells the story of the signing of the Geneva Conventions and the founding of the Red Cross. Battle of Solferino The Battle of Solferino (referred to in Italy as the Battle of Solferino and San Martino) on 24 June 1859 resulted in the victory of the allied French Army under Napoleon III and Sardinian Army under Victor Emmanuel II (together known as the Franco-Sardinian Alliance) against the Austrian Army under Emperor Franz
A Memory of Solferino A Memory of Solferino A Memory of Solferino (French: "Un souvenir de Solférino") is a book of the Swiss humanist Henry Dunant published in 1862. It proved decisive in the founding of the International Committee of the Red Cross. Witnessing the suffering of thousands of wounded soldiers of the Battle of Solferino in 1859 led the Swiss Dunant to write the book "A Memory of Solferino". In the book, he describes the battle, the sufferings, the organisation of aid and asks: The publication of the book led to the establishment of the International Committee of the Red Cross (International Red