6600 30,000 Result Franco-Sardinian victory | Date 20 May 1859 | |
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French 81 dead, 492 wounded, 69 dispersedSardinians 52 dead, wounded or prisoners 1423 dead, wounded or prisoners Similar Second Italian War of Indepe, Battle of Palestro, Battle of Magenta, Battle of Varese, Battle of San Martino | ||
Battle of montebello 1859
The Battle of Montebello was fought on 20 May 1859 at Montebello (in what is now Lombardy, northern Italy). It was a minor engagement of the Second Italian War of Independence, fought between Piedmontese cavalry and French infantry against Austrian troops.Because of this battle, the Austrian commander in chief was obliged to keep some troops to cover the southern part of the front.
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Austria
FML Graf Stadion, commander of V Corps
(9,950 infantry, 230 cavalry and 20 guns)
(6,700 infantry, 225 cavalry and 12 guns)
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