Battle of Custoza (1866)

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For the first Battle of Custoza, see Battle of Custoza (1848).

Battle of Custoza
Part of the Austro-Prussian War
Image:Battaglia di custoza monte cricol.jpg Battle of Custoza (1866)
Date 24 June 1866 Location Custoza, near Verona, present-day Italy Result Austrian victory
Combatants
Image:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy	Image:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austria
Commanders
Alfonso Ferrero la Marmora	Archduke Albert of Habsburg
Strength
120,000[1]	60,000
Casualties
8,147 total: 720 killed 3,112 wounded 4,315 captured	5,650 total: 960 killed 3,690 wounded 1,000 captured

Austro-Prussian War and Third Italian Independence War
Nachod – Custoza – Trautenau – Langensalza – Münchengrätz – Gitschin – Königgrätz – Valtellina – Vezza d'Oglio – Lissa – Bezzecca

The Battle of Custoza took place on 24 June 1866 during the Third Italian Independence War in the Italian unification process.

The Austrian Empire army, led by Archduke Albert of Habsburg, defeated the Italian army led by Alfonso Ferrero la Marmora and Enrico Cialdini, in spite of the Italians' strong numerical advantage.

Only the success of the Prussian army, allied to Italy, obliged the Austrians to ask for peace.

[edit] Notes

[edit] External links

• Details and statistics of the battle

Coordinates: 45°22′44″N, 10°47′45″E

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