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Magenta

Town in Lombardy, Italy, 24 km/15 mi west of Milan, where France and Sardinia defeated Austria on 4 June 1859 during the struggle for Italian independence. Magenta dye was named in honour of the victory.

The Sardinians, holding a position north of Alessandria, had already staved off two attacks by the Austrians who had drawn back and taken up a line behind the Ticino River. On the arrival of their French allies, the Sardinians advanced in a frontal attack, assisted by the French. The battle continued for some time without either side gaining any advantage until Marshal Marie MacMahon led his French troops across the Ticino, to the north of the battle, and then swept down onto the Austrian flank. The flank immediately collapsed and the battle was over before the Sardinians could advance in support.



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I used to wear a magenta frock and a white pinafore.
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Its roof was of black slate, with bright unweathered ridge-tiling; its walls were of blood-coloured brick, cornered and banded with vermiculated stucco work, and there was cobalt, magenta, and purest apple-green window-glass on either side of the front door.
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Even at Queen Victoria's dinner-party--if something had been just a little different--perhaps if she'd worn a clinging Liberty tea-gown instead of a magenta satin--"
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