The Italian unification 1815-70

Accounts for the Plombìeres meeting

Plombìeres

May 1852: Cavour met Napoleon III in France1856: They met again at the peace conference => further acquaintanceJan 1858: Orsini failed to assassinate Napoleon III => excuse to intervene in Italy?24 July 1858: Napoleon invited Cavour to The Plombìeres meeting.

Louis Napoleon 's objectives

1. Anti-Austrian => war against Austria.

2.Gain back French influence in Italy (Nice and Savoy annexation, Piedmont -> French satellite, clericalist support).

3.Supporter of Italian independencence and nationalism.

4.Prestige for Bourbon family

Cavour's aims

1.War against Austria.

2.Liberation of northern Italy, not all (expansion of Piedmont)

3.Stability and Prosperity