Orsini Plot+ Plombieres

Question 1

When was an attempt to assassinate Napoleon?

Answer 1

14th January 1858

Question 2

Where Napoleon was going with Eugenie when he got attacked?

Answer 2

Opera

Question 3

How many people attempted the attack?

Answer 3

4 Italians led by Felice Orsini

Question 4

Where and how many bombs were made of Orsini?

Answer 4

In London 3 large bombs

Question 5

After the bombs were made where did Orsini travel and with who?

Answer 5

Travelled by train to Paris with 2 mazzinians and hired assassin

Question 6

What did French police follow and what expected?

Answer 6

Followed a tip-off and expected them to arrive trough North of France

Question 7

How Orsini and others actually arrived(not police tip-off)

Answer 7

Via Brussels

Question 8

Did Orsini’s bomb harmed Napoleon?

Answer 8

No

Question 9

What were the casualties due to Orsini’s bomb m?

Answer 9

156 people injured and 8 killed

Question 10

What were the names of people who were involved in the attack with Orsini?

Answer 10

Pieri, Gomez, Charles de Rudio

Question 11

How Pieri got caught after the bomb plot?

Answer 11

Was recognised as wanted man by police officer

Question 12

How Gomez was caught after the bomb plot?

Answer 12

Arrested after acting suspiciously at the restaurant

Question 13

What did Pieri had with him when he was arrested?

Answer 13

Orsini bomb, pistol, dagger, F+B currency

Question 14

When was Orsini arrested?

Answer 14

Next morning after the assassination

Question 15

Why Orsini opposed Napoleon?

Answer 15

Because he supported the Pope and crushed RR

Question 16

What did Orsini do before his execution?

Answer 16

Write letters to Napoleon asking to restore Italy’s independence and talking about sacrifice(27k to fight for F in Russia) of Italian for Napoleon

Question 17

Why Orsini’s letter is controversial?

Answer 17

It’s widely believed that Napoleon wrote Orsini’s letter himself or at least dictated it

Question 18

Why would Napoleon possibly write Orsini’s letter himself?

Answer 18

Excuse to get involved in Italy, he needs to be seen as a defender of Italy against Austrian occupation

Question 19

What was the name and the date of the secret meeting between Cavour Napoleon?

Answer 19

Plombières July 21st 1858

Question 20

What was the aim of Plombières meeting?

Answer 20

To find a plausible excuse how to provoke Austria for war

Question 21

What was agreed at Plombières that actually happened?

Answer 21

Austria would be seen as aggressor who provoked war so Napoleon looked like defender.
Piedmont, Lombardy, Venetia, Parma, Modena, papal legations united into a kingdom of Upper Italy.
Pope would control Rome
Naples remain as it is as Napoleon didn’t want to upset Russia which was ally of Bourbons
F gets Nice and Savoy in return for 200k soldiers
Clotilde and Jerome marriage

Question 22

Why nationalists would like the plombières agreement?

Answer 22

Italy would get rid of Austrian control, some sort of unification, Italy works with GP, stronger N of Italy as it would be unified

Question 23

Why nationalists would be upset by plombières agreement?

Answer 23

Cavour gives up Nice and Savoy and Nice is an Italian speaking province, nationalists in S are isolated

Question 24

What shows that Cavour was not interested in full unification of Italy at this point at plombières?

Answer 24

Gives up Nice and Savoy, kingdom of upper Italy