The Treaty of Turin Concluded Between France and Piedmont-Sardinia On 24 March 1860
By Dr. Heady Delpak
- Release Date: 2024-02-23
- Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Description
The Treaty of Turin was concluded between France, led by Napoleon III, and Sardinia-Piedmont, led by Victor Emmanuel II. • Savoy and the County of Nice was given to France in exchange for French military support against Austria and general French good-will regarding the formation of a unified Italy under leadership of the Duke of Savoy. • The plebiscite of Savoy on April 22 and 23, 1860, and the plebiscite of Nice on April 15 and 16, 1860, sealed the deal, rigged or not. • Savoy voted 99.3% and Nice voted 99.8% in favor of annexation to France.
