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It is particularly remembered for the Italian victory over the French army defending the Papal States, on September 18, 1860. The Papal States (Gli Stati della Chiesa or Stati Pontificii, States of the Church) was one of the major historical states of Italy before the boot-shaped peninsula was unified under the Piedmontese crown of Savoy (later a republic). ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ...
In February 1860, Victor Emmanuel II demanded Umbria and the Marches; when his demand was refused, he took them by force.
After defeating the papal army on September 18 at Castelfidardo, and on September 30 at Ancona, Victor Emmanuel took all the Papal territories except Latium with Rome.
In September 1870, he seized Rome as well, making it the capital of a new united Italy.