Editing French Foreign Legion (section)

===Italian Campaign 1859===
{{Main|Second Italian War of Independence}}

Like the rest of the "[[Army of Africa (France)|Army of Africa]]", the Foreign Legion provided detachments in the campaign of Italy. Two foreign regiments, grouped with the 2nd Regiment of [[Zouave]]s, were part of the Second [[Brigade]] of the Second [[Division (military)|Division]] of [[Patrice de Mac-Mahon, Duke of Magenta|Mac Mahon]]'s [[Corps]]. The Foreign Legion acquitted itself particularly well against the [[Austrian Empire|Austrians]] at the [[battle of Magenta]] (4 June 1859) and at the [[Battle of Solferino]] (24 June). Legion losses were significant and the [[2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (France)|2nd Foreign Regiment]] lost Colonel Chabrière, its commanding officer. In gratitude, the city of [[Milan]] awarded, in 1909, the "commemorative medal of deliverance", which still adorns the regimental flags of the Second Regiment.<ref>In ''Le livre d'or de la Légion étrangère'', p. 66.</ref>