no austro-franco war 1859 can Austria keep Lombardy veneto

can Austria keep Lombardy veneto if german unification happen as OTL but with no Austria - France 1859 war? after 1870 war France will not bother Austria in north Italy. there are no other great power but France that can compete wit Austria in fragmented Italy
 
I think it is very probable, as long as Austria keeps friendly relations with France. The Italians (Still Kingdom of Sardinia probably) might ally with Prussia in the war of 1866, but then France might intervene on the Austrian side.

Maybe Austria might find an Ausgleich-like solution for Lumbardy-Venetia, but even without, the Habsburgs should easily keep it even if the rest of Italy somehow unites, as long as they keep a friendly relationship with France. Possibly to have this you should avoid Napoleon III, maybe even better would be a surviving Bourbon restoration in France
 
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how can Austria win over how can Austria win over napoleon III ?

napoleon III was Carbonari in his youth. he really liked unified Italy if Austria joint Crimean war early and get Romania and napoleon III but one of his family as king of Poland . napoleon III can be allied with Austria so war of 1859 butterflied
 
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