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Battle of Magenta, 1859, (1901). The Battle of Magenta was an engagement in the Franco-Piedmontese War (Second War of Italian Independence). The French victory over the Austrians in the battle was an important step towards Italy becoming an independent nation. Reproduction of a painting by d'Yvon (Musee de Versailles), published in Le Petit Journal, 15th September 1901.