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Ten Days of Brescia

When
23 March – 1 April 1849
Where
Brescia
Part of
Austrian troops end the ten-day insurrection in Brescia

A revolt broke out in Brescia on 23 March 1849, ending after ten days on 1 April 1849 when Austrian troops suppressed the insurrection.

The insurrection began on 23 March 1849 in Brescia, a Crown land of the Austrian Empire. Local residents overthrew the Austrian administration, forcing General Haynau's contingent to retreat to the Castello. Austrian troops subsequently ended the revolt on 1 April 1849.

Sources

  1. Ten Days of Brescia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  2. First Italian War of Independence Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
  3. Brescia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18

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