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Introduction
1859
French Army
Austrian Army
Sardinian Army
Theatre of War
Opening Moves
Battlefield
The Battle
Sardinian OOB
French OOB
Austrian OOB
Solferino Today
San Martino Tower
The Spy of Italy
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The Sardinian/Piedmontese Army
JUNE 24th 1859
COMMANDER- IN- CHIEF
KING VICTOR EMMANUEL II
| 1st DIVISION – Durando |
| 1st Brigade (Grenadiers) – Colliano |
| 3rd Besaglieri | 1
battalion |
| 1st Grenadiers | 4
battalions |
| 2nd Grenadiers | 4
battalions |
| 2nd Brigade (Savoy) – Perrier |
| 4th Besaglieri | 1
battalion |
| 1st Regiment | 4
battalions |
| 2nd Regiment | 4
battalions |
| Artillery | 18 guns |
| Cavalry | 4 squadrons |
| Division Strength | 10,083 |
| 2nd DIVISION – Fanti |
| 1st Brigade (Piedmont) – Camerana |
| 9th Besaglieri | 1
battalion |
| 3rd Regiment | 4
battalions |
| 4th Regiment | 4
battalions |
| 2nd Brigade (Aosta) – Danesi |
| 1st Besaglieri | 1
battalion |
| 5th Regiment | 4
battalions |
| 6th Regiment | 4
battalions |
| Artillery | 18 guns |
| Cavalry | 4 squadrons |
| Division Strength | 9,558 |
| 3rd DIVISION – Mollard |
| 1st Brigade (Cuneo) – Arnaldi |
| 10th Besaglieri | 1
battalion |
| 7th Regiment | 4
battalions |
| 8th Regiment | 4
battalions |
| 2nd Brigade (Pinerolo) – Morozzo |
| 2nd Besaglieri | 1
battalion |
| 13th Regiment | 4
battalions |
| 14th Regiment |
1 battalion |
| Artillery | 12 guns |
| Cavalry | 4 squadrons |
| Division Strength | 11, 153 |
| 4th DIVISION – Cialdini |
| 1st Brigade (Regina) – Villamarina |
| 7th Bersaglieri | 1
battalion |
| 9th Regiment | 4
battalions |
| 10th Regiment | 4
battalions |
| 2nd Brigade (Savona) – Broglia |
| 6th Bersaglieri | 1
battalion |
| 15th Regiment | 4
battalions |
| 16th Regiment | 4
battalions |
| Artillery | 12 guns |
| Cavalry | 4 squardons |
| Division Strength | 10,927 |
| 5th DIVISION – Cucchiari |
| 1st Brigade (Casale) – Pettinengo |
| 8th Bersaglieri | 1 battalion |
| 11th Regiment | 4 battalions |
| 12th Regiment | 4 battalions |
| 2nd Brigade (Acqui) –Gozzani |
| 5th Bersaglieri | 1 battalion |
| 17th Regiment | 4 battalions |
| 18th Regiment | 4 battalions |
| Artillery | 18 guns |
| Cavalry | 4 squadrons |
| Division Strength | 10,743 |
| CAVALRY DIVISION – Sambuy |
| 1st Brigade – Sonnaz | 8 squadrons |
| 2nd Brigade – Savoiroux | 8 squadrons |
| Horse Artillery | 12 guns |
| Division Strength | 2,079 |
 
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