Download or read book A Memory of Solferino written by Henri Dunant and published by Ravenio Books. This book was released on 2013-12-14 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Henri Dunant (1828 – 1910) was a Swiss businessman who happened to witness the horrors of the 1859 Battle of Solferino between France, Sardinia, and Austria. Three years later he published Un Souvenir de Solferino at his own expense and presented it to leading figures in Europe. The next year, due to his efforts, the Red Cross was founded.