Editing Battle of Solferino (section)

===Opposing forces===
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The Austrian forces were personally led by Emperor Franz Joseph, consisting of the 1st Army, containing four corps (II, III, IX and XI) under [[Franz Graf von Wimpffen|Franz von Wimpffen]], and the 2nd Army, containing four corps (I, V, VII and VIII) under [[Franz Schlik|Franz von Schlick]].<ref name=FS/>

The French army at Solferino, personally led by Napoleon III, was divided in four Corps plus the Imperial Guard. Many of its men and generals were veterans of the [[French conquest of Algeria]] and the [[Crimean War]], but its commander-in-chief had very limited military experience of note. The Sardinian army had four divisions on the field.

Although all three combatants were commanded by their monarchs, each was seconded by professional soldiers. Marshal [[Jean-Baptiste Philibert Vaillant]] served as Chief of Staff to Napoleon III, while Victor Emmanuel was accompanied by his Minister of War, Lieutenant General [[Alfonso Ferrero La Marmora]]. The Austrian high command was hindered by the rivalry between the Chief of Staff, [[Heinrich von Heß]], and the Emperor's Adjutant General [[Karl Ludwig von Grünne]].