Question: The Battle of the Alps was the first major engagement by a state which abandoned its monarchy in what year?
Sentence (from "Kingdom of Italy"): The Kingdom of Italy (Italian: "Regno d'Italia" ) was a state which existed from 1861, when King Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia was proclaimed King of Italy, until 1946, when a constitutional referendum led civil discontent to abandon the monarchy and form the Italian Republic.
Relevant evidence: Yes