The war in Italy / from drawings by Carlo Bossoli ; with a descriptive narrative by the author of "The Times" Letters from the allied camp.
Published / Created:
London : Day & Son, 1860.
Physical Description:
viii, 72 p., [42] leaves of plates : ill., maps ; 30 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Descriptive narrative of the war in Italy in 1859 from April to August of that year.
Contents:
Contents of the plates: Turin -- Mont Cenis -- Genoa -- Susa, Mont Cenis -- The railway bridge of Valenza -- Genoa -- Alessandria and its environs -- Arrival of the Emperor Napoleon III -- Panoramic view from S. Salvatore -- Piacenza -- Charge of the Piedmontese Chevaux-Legers at Ginestrello -- The Battle of Montebello -- Tortona -- The Piedmontese Army crossing the Sesia -- Attack of Palestro -- Attack of Ponte Montreoli, Palestro -- The Battle of Palestro -- Austrians driven into the Roggione Canal, Sartirana -- Vercelli -- Novara -- The Second French Coprs (M'Mahon) crossing the Ticino at Turbigo -- Panorama from the Brughiere di Galliate -- The bridge of Buffalora -- General view of the battlefield of Magenta -- Fight in the village of Buffalora -- The Battle of Magenta -- Taking of Magenta -- Taking the cemetery of Magenta -- Entry of their Majesties into Milan -- The Te Deum in the Cathedral of Milan -- Battle of Melegnano -- Defence of Verese by Garibaldi -- Attack of S. Fermo by Garibaldi -- Entry of the the King of Sardinia into Brescia -- Battle of Solferino (4) -- Siege of Peschiera -- Interview of the emperors of France and Austria at Villafranca.
Subject Terms:
Italy -- History -- War of 1859. | Italy -- History -- War of 1859 -- Pictorial works. | Day & Son -- Publisher.
Form/Genre:
Lithographs -- Hand-colored -- 1860.
Contributors:
Éber, Nándor, 1825–1885. | Bryson, Robert M., active 1863–1876, lithographer. | Dutton, Thomas Goldsworth, active 1855, lithographer. | McCulloch, George, active 1859–1901, lithographer. | Picken, Thomas, -1870, lithographer. | Walker, Edmund, lithographer, lithographer. | Wyatt, M. Digby (Matthew Digby), Sir, 1820–1877, ill.