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Austrian Ultimatum

When: 23 April 1859
Where: unknown
Part of: Kingdom of Sardinia mobilizes against Austria, beginning the crisis before the Austro-Sardinian War

Austria issued an ultimatum on 23 April 1859, demanding Sardinian demobilization.

Following Sardinian mobilization, Austria mobilized its own forces on 9 April. On 23 April, Austria issued an ultimatum demanding the complete demobilization of the Sardinian Army. This demand was rejected, leading to the outbreak of war.

Sources

Second Italian War of Independence Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01

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