The rebellious provinces plan to unite as…
March 1831 CE
Austrian Chancellor Metternich warns Louis-Philippe that Austria has no intention of letting Italian matters be, and that French intervention will not be tolerated.
Louis-Philippe withholds any military help and even arrests Italian patriots living in France.
In early 1831, the Austrian army begins its march across the Italian peninsula, slowly crushing resistance in each province that has revolted.
This military action suppresses much of the fledgling revolutionary movement, and results in the arrest of many radical leaders.