After the Battle of Magenta, on 11 June 1859 Francis V, Duke of Modena fled marking the end of the Duchy of Modena and Reggio. The 10 June the "Messaggere" had been published in the usual form for the last time, on 15 June it retained the old name but substituted the coat of Arms of the House of Austria-Este with the one of the House of Savoy, on 20 June it changed the name into "Gazzetta di Modena".