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Red Cross marks 150 years

Red Cross marks 150 years

The Red Cross is marking the 150th anniversary of the battle which inspired Henri Dunant to found the world's best known humanitarian movement.The battle of Solferino, a conflict between the armies of Austria, France and Italy left 40,000 soldiers lay dead or dying with almost no medical help.Imogen Foulkes reports from the festivities in Solferino.

BBC | June 28, 2009Watch more videos from BBC

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