Battle of Solférino Compiègne  1861

Description of the event depicted in the artwork, as offered by Wikipedia: [br] "The Battle of Solferino (referred to in Italy as the Battle of Solferino and San Martino) on 24 June 1859 resulted in the victory of the allied French Army under Napoleon III and Sardinian Army under Victor Emmanuel II (together known as the Franco-Sardinian Alliance) against the Austrian Arm...