Battle of Custoza

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:aftermath Austrian military reforms
gptkbp:casualties Austrian Empire: 5,000
Kingdom of Italy: 6,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Italy
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Ludwig_von_Benedek
gptkb:General_Enrico_Cialdini
gptkb:Giovanni_Durando
gptkb:Enrico_Cialdini
gptkb:Franz_von_John
gptkb:Ludwig_von_Benedek
Critiqued by historians
gptkbp:community_impact Influenced Italian politics
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date June 24, 1866
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Lissa
gptkbp:fought_in June 1866
gptkbp:historical_analysis Military tactics used
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Italian_unification
gptkbp:historical_documentation Chronicled in military history books
gptkbp:historical_event Remembered in Italian history
Strengthened Austrian position in Italy
gptkbp:historical_significance Impact on Italian nationalism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Custoza
gptkbp:impact Lessons learned for future conflicts
gptkbp:involved_forces approximately 200,000
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials in Italy
gptkbp:landscape Hilly and wooded area
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future battles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Custoza,_Italy
gptkbp:losses 5,000 men
6,000 men
gptkbp:military_strategy Emphasized mobility and firepower
Focused on massed infantry attacks
gptkbp:military_technology Use of rifled artillery
gptkbp:narrative_style Various interpretations exist
gptkbp:notable_allies Numerical superiority
Failed to arrive in time
Austrian and Italian alliances
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Custozza_(1848)
gptkb:Battle_of_Solferino
gptkbp:outcome Austrian dominance in Italy
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Austro-Prussian_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Magenta
gptkbp:result Austrian victory
gptkbp:significance Consolidation of Austrian control in Italy
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Northern Italy
Delayed Italian unification efforts
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Defensive positions
Arrived late
Offensive assault
Superior artillery
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy and muddy
gptkbp:year 1866