History A-Level
Treaty of Milan
What Treaty of Milan means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Treaty of Milan
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The 1849 settlement with Austria, following the armistice, which limited Piedmont's army and imposed a financial indemnity.
Topics that use Treaty of Milan
- Paper 2, Option 2D.1: The unification of Italy, c1830–70 - 2 The rise of Piedmont, 1849–56 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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