Plombières Agreement
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The Plombières Agreement was a secret 1858 understanding between France and the Kingdom of Sardinia in which Napoleon III informally promised military support to Count Cavour against Austria in exchange for territorial concessions in Italy, paving the way for Italian unification and later formalized in the Treaty of Turin.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Plombières Agreement canonical | 3 |
| Plombières Agreement between France and Sardinia | 1 |
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Target entity: Plombières Agreement Context triple: [Treaty of Turin (1860), relatedTo, Plombières Agreement]
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Élysée Treaty
The Élysée Treaty is a landmark 1963 agreement that cemented postwar reconciliation and close political cooperation between France and West Germany.
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Locarno Treaties
The Locarno Treaties were a series of 1925 diplomatic agreements in which Germany, France, Belgium, Britain, and Italy sought to stabilize post–World War I Europe by guaranteeing Western borders and promoting reconciliation with Germany.
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C.
Pact of Paris
The Pact of Paris is the common name for the 1928 international agreement in which signatory states renounced war as an instrument of national policy.
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Treaty of Lunéville
The Treaty of Lunéville was a 1801 peace agreement between France and the Holy Roman Empire that confirmed French dominance in Europe and reshaped the political map of the continent during the French Revolutionary era.
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Treaty of Schönbrunn
The Treaty of Schönbrunn was a 1809 peace agreement between Napoleonic France and Austria that significantly reduced Austrian territory and influence in Central Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Plombières Agreement Target entity description: The Plombières Agreement was a secret 1858 understanding between France and the Kingdom of Sardinia in which Napoleon III informally promised military support to Count Cavour against Austria in exchange for territorial concessions in Italy, paving the way for Italian unification and later formalized in the Treaty of Turin.
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A.
Élysée Treaty
The Élysée Treaty is a landmark 1963 agreement that cemented postwar reconciliation and close political cooperation between France and West Germany.
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B.
Locarno Treaties
The Locarno Treaties were a series of 1925 diplomatic agreements in which Germany, France, Belgium, Britain, and Italy sought to stabilize post–World War I Europe by guaranteeing Western borders and promoting reconciliation with Germany.
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C.
Pact of Paris
The Pact of Paris is the common name for the 1928 international agreement in which signatory states renounced war as an instrument of national policy.
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D.
Treaty of Lunéville
The Treaty of Lunéville was a 1801 peace agreement between France and the Holy Roman Empire that confirmed French dominance in Europe and reshaped the political map of the continent during the French Revolutionary era.
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E.
Treaty of Schönbrunn
The Treaty of Schönbrunn was a 1809 peace agreement between Napoleonic France and Austria that significantly reduced Austrian territory and influence in Central Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral political understanding
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secret diplomatic agreement ⓘ |
| aim |
Italian unification under the House of Savoy
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expulsion of Austria from northern Italy ⓘ reorganization of the Italian peninsula ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
France
ⓘ
Kingdom of Sardinia ⓘ |
| condition | territorial concessions in Italy to France ⓘ |
| confidentiality | secret understanding ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of Sardinia
ⓘ
Second Empire of France ⓘ
surface form:
Second French Empire
|
| date | 21 July 1858 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Treaty of Turin (1860)
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surface form:
Treaty of Turin
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| formalizationDate | 1860 ⓘ |
| formalizedIn |
Treaty of Turin (1860)
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surface form:
Treaty of Turin
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| historicalContext | Second Italian War of Independence ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Italian Risorgimento
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surface form:
Risorgimento
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| influenced | process of Italian unification ⓘ |
| languageOfNegotiation |
French
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Italian ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Italian Risorgimento
ⓘ
surface form:
Italian unification
|
| location |
France
ⓘ
Plombières-les-Bains ⓘ |
| mainAdversary |
Austria
ⓘ
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Austrian Empire
|
| nature | secret ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour
ⓘ
Napoleon III of France ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon III
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| participant |
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour
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Napoleon III of France ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon III
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| party |
France
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Kingdom of Sardinia ⓘ |
| politicalObjectiveOfFrance |
territorial expansion
ⓘ
weakening of Austria ⓘ |
| politicalObjectiveOfSardinia |
expansion of the Kingdom of Sardinia
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unification of northern and central Italy ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
French military intervention against Austria in 1859
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Second Italian War of Independence ⓘ strengthening of Sardinia-Piedmont ⓘ weakening of Austrian influence in Italy ⓘ |
| supportAgainst |
Austria
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Austrian Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Austrian Empire
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| supportPromisedBy |
Napoleon III of France
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surface form:
Napoleon III
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| supportPromisedTo |
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour
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Kingdom of Sardinia ⓘ |
| territorialConsequence |
cession of Nice to France
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cession of Savoy to France ⓘ |
| typeOfSupport | military support ⓘ |
| year | 1858 ⓘ |
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Subject: Plombières Agreement Description of subject: The Plombières Agreement was a secret 1858 understanding between France and the Kingdom of Sardinia in which Napoleon III informally promised military support to Count Cavour against Austria in exchange for territorial concessions in Italy, paving the way for Italian unification and later formalized in the Treaty of Turin.
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