1859: The battle of Solferino (northern Italy)
Fought between the army of the Franco-Sardinian alliance of Napoleon III and the forces of the Austrian Emperor Franz-Joseph. The Swiss, Henry Dunant, intervenes to help the wounded on both sides, an act regarded as the beginning of the Red Cross movement. (Carlo Bossoli, 1815-1884)
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A chronology of caring
The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has seen many advances in human rights in its 150-year history. Yet there have also been tragic events where the international community has been powerless to help.
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