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Signing of the Armistice

When
11 July 1859
Where
Villafranca
Part of
Armistice of Villafranca and Treaty of Zürich end the Austro-Sardinian War

Napoleon III and Franz Joseph I concluded the armistice at Villafranca on July 11, 1859, setting the stage for the war's end.

General Fleury delivered the proposal on July 6. Commissioners met at Villafranca on July 8. Franz Joseph agreed to sign on July 11, ensuring Austrian retention of the Quadrilatero and Mantua, while agreeing to restore Central Italian rulers.

Sources

  1. Armistice of Villafranca Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19

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