Battle of Solferino

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Henry_Dunant
gptkbp:aftermath Humanitarian reforms
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 40,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Sardinia
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Franz_von_Gyulai
gptkb:Count_Gyula_Károlyi
gptkb:Francesco_Giuseppe_di_Savoia
gptkb:Giovanni_Durando
gptkbp:cultural_references Referenced in various historical texts
Depicted in paintings and memorials
gptkbp:date June 24, 1859
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Austrian influence in Italy diminished
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Lombardy_region
June 24, 1859
Austria and France
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied for its impact on warfare
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the unification of Italy
gptkbp:historical_impact Highlighted the importance of logistics in warfare
Influenced public perception of war
Set a precedent for future conflicts
Influenced the development of military medicine
Influenced military strategies in Europe
Brought attention to the plight of soldiers
Encouraged international humanitarian efforts
Encouraged the establishment of first aid training
Encouraged the establishment of war hospitals
Highlighted the need for medical care in war
Influenced the creation of international treaties.
Led to discussions on the laws of war
Led to the formation of humanitarian organizations
Promoted the idea of neutrality in war zones
Promoted the idea of war ethics
Shifted European power dynamics
Demonstrated the effects of modern warfare on civilians
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced modern warfare and humanitarian law
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Solferino
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:The_Red_Cross_Movement
gptkb:The_Geneva_Conventions
gptkbp:is_considered_as the birth of modern humanitarianism
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:landscape Hilly and wooded area
gptkbp:led_to formation of Red Cross
gptkbp:legacy Commemoration in literature and art
gptkbp:location gptkb:Solferino,_Italy
gptkbp:military_technology Rifled artillery
Railroads for troop movement
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Napoleon_III
gptkb:Henry_Dunant
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Italian_War_of_Independence
gptkbp:result Austrian defeat
gptkbp:resulted_in over 40,000 casualties
gptkbp:significance Led to the establishment of the Red Cross
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Northern Italy
Coordination between infantry and cavalry
Strengthened the Kingdom of Sardinia
Use of artillery in open fields
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:takes_place_in 1859
gptkbp:was_a decisive battle