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Battle of Montebello
- When
- 20 May 1859
- Where
- Montebello della Battaglia
- Part of
- Battle of Montebello
Austrian troops under Stadion engaged French and Piedmontese forces at Montebello della Battaglia on 20 May 1859.
The battle occurred on 20 May 1859 at Montebello della Battaglia in Lombardy. It was the first major engagement of the Second Italian War of Independence. Austrian troops commanded by Field Marshal Philipp von Stadion und Thannhausen fought against Piedmontese cavalry and French infantry headed by General Élie Frédéric Forey.
Sources
- Battle of Montebello (1859) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
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