Last Friday we visited the little towns of Solferino and San Martino, in Lombardy - which are known as the sites of a major battle during the Italian Unification, and specifically during the Second War of Independence.

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Compass Dispatch: How One Man's Terrible Business Trip Inspired the Red Cross Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Solferino

Henry Dunant's unsuccessful business trip to Solferino on June 24, 1859, inspired the founding of the International Red Cross. How a traumatic travel experience ultimately saved millions of lives.

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