Camillo Cavour strategically formed alliances with France and other European powers to counter Austria's influence in Italy. By securing a military pact with Napoleon III, he gained crucial support during the Second Italian War of Independence, which weakened Austrian control. Cavour also engaged in diplomacy, using negotiations and political maneuvering to isolate Austria and rally support for Italian unification among various states. His efforts culminated in the unification of several Italian territories under the Kingdom of Sardinia, significantly reducing Austria's power in the region.
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