Historedia
Person

Henri Dunant

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1859

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Henri Dunant, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Battle of Solferino

    1859

    Role: Witness and Humanitarian

    1. 24 June 1859 · SolferinoThe Battle of Solferino

      The Franco-Sardinian alliance defeated the Austrian army in a costly tactical victory, marking the largest battle since 1813.

    2. 24 June 1859 · SolferinoDunant's Arrival and Witnessing

      Henri Dunant arrived in Solferino on the evening of the battle to petition Napoleon III, witnessing the suffering of wounded soldiers.

Sources

  1. Henry Dunant Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01